The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1122-2019·Announced 2019-03-06

Whole Foods Spinach and Mushroom Salad Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling Large and Small Spinach and Mushroom Salads due to potential Salmonella contamination. The products were 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling Large Spinach and Mushroom Salad and Small Spinach and Mushroom Salad packaged in plastic nonflexible containers. The recall is being conducted because the product is potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected products were distributed in Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. The recall includes units with codes 0272061 and 0272793 and sell-by dates of January 24, 2019, January 26, 2019, January 27, 2019, and January 28, 2019.

Consumers who purchased these products should check their refrigerators for the specific codes and dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Large Spinach and Mushroom Salad and Small Spinach and Mushroom Salad packaged in plastic nonflexible containers
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
Category
Food — Salads
Hazard
Affected units
1

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)

  • 0272061 and 0272793
  • 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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