Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-2138-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Whole Foods Florida Recalls Cranberry Tuna Salad Rolls Due to Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market in Florida is recalling fresh food items, including Cranberry Tuna Salad Rolls, because they may contain raw yellow onions contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 mandates a severity score of at least 4. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in ready-to-eat food products.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market in Florida is recalling certain fresh food items sold in the prepared foods department and one item in the seafood department. The specific product identified is the Cranberry Tuna Salad Roll, which was sold at the chef's case, self-service bar, or in packaged form. These products were sold directly to consumers through Whole Foods Market retail stores in the state of Florida.

The recall was initiated because the items could have been made using raw yellow onions processed by Gill Onions, LLC. Gill Onions, LLC initiated a recall of their product due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

Consumers who purchased these items should check their refrigerators and discard any affected products. The source text does not provide specific lot numbers, expiration dates, or a count of affected units. Consumers should refer to the official FDA recall notice for further details on specific distribution dates or additional affected items.

The recalled product

Product: Cranberry Tuna Salad Roll sold at the chef's case, self service bar, or packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "WHOLE FOODS MARKET***CRANBERRY TUNA SALAD ROLL 2 FOR 5***BREAD (UNBLEACHED UNBROMATED WHEAT OR WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, FLORIDA CRYSTALS SUGAR…
Manufacturer: Ron Stockman Whole Foods
Category: Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard: listeria
food-borne-illness

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

None

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 31 recalled by Ron Stockman Whole Foods 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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