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.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. 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
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- 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
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.
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