The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2142-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Whole Foods Florida Recalls Corned Beef Sandwiches Due to Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market in Florida is recalling fresh prepared foods and one seafood item that may contain raw yellow onions contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.

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 recall is being conducted because these items may 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. The specific product identified in the recall notice is New York City Corned Beef on Rye, sold at the chef's case or packaged as a Fancy Reuben Sandwich with Pastrami or Corned Beef. These products were sold directly to consumers through Whole Foods Market retail stores in the state of Florida.

Consumers who purchased these items should check their refrigerators and discard any affected products or return them to the store of purchase. The recall is precautionary to prevent potential illness from Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled product

Product
New York City Corned Beef on Rye sold at the chef's case, or packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "WHOLE FOODS MARKET***FANCY REUBEN SANDWICH WITH PASTRAMI OR CORNED BEEF***PASTRAMI OR CORNED BEEF (BEEF, WATER, SEA SALT, SUGAR, BEET POWDER, GARLIC POWDER,
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

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Distribution

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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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