The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1103-2019·Announced 2019-03-06

Whole Foods Mediterranean Stuffed Salmon Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling Mediterranean Stuffed Salmon in plastic containers due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was sold in eight Northeastern and Southeastern states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, regardless of the absence of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling Mediterranean Stuffed Salmon packaged in plastic nonflexible containers. The recall is being issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Salmonella. The affected product quantity is 3.21 units.

The recalled salmon was distributed in Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. Consumers should look for the code 0276640 and sell-by dates of January 24, 2019, January 26, 2019, January 27, 2019, or January 28, 2019.

Consumers who purchased this product should discard it or return it to the store of purchase. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Mediterranean Stuffed Salmon packaged in plastic nonflexible containers
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (5)

  • 0276640
  • Sell by Date 1/24/19
  • 1/26/19
  • 1/27/19
  • 1/28/19

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 34 recalled by Whole Foods Market under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 34 products in this recall →

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