The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1109-2019·Announced 2019-03-06

Whole Foods Recalls Turkey Avocado Sandwiches Due to Salmonella Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling Turkey Avocado Sandwiches (Turkado) in eight states due to potential Salmonella contamination.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum score of 5 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling Turkey Avocado Sandwiches (Turkado Sandwich) packaged in plastic nonflexible containers. The recall is being issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product was sold in Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. The specific units involved are identified by the code 0268506 and have sell-by dates of January 24, 2019, January 26, 2019, January 27, 2019, or January 28, 2019.

Consumers who purchased these sandwiches should check their sell-by dates and codes. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard the item or return it to the store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Turkey Avocado Sandwich (Turkado Sandwich) packaged in plastic nonflexible containers
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
Affected units
36

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)

  • 0268506
  • 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 →