Whole Foods Recalls Curry Chicken Salad Due To Possible Listeria

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that a Whole Foods Market establishment in Everett, Massachusetts, is recalling approximately 234 pounds of curry chicken salad products. The recall is due to possible adulteration with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were packaged on October 16, 2015, and sold prepackaged, in salad bars, in chef's cases, and in sandwiches and wraps. Specific items include various sold-by-weight salads and wraps bearing specific UPC codes, all with a sell-by date of October 23, 2015.

The problem was identified after FSIS received sample testing results from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The products were distributed to retail locations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. However, consumption of food adulterated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. FSIS advises that some product may still be in consumers' freezers or refrigerators. Related items, including Whole Foods Class Deli Pasta Salad, have also been listed for recall on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's website.

The recalled product

Product

Whole Foods Market Recalls Curry Chicken Salad Product Due To Possible Listeria Adulteration

Category

Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat

Hazard

• listeria

Distribution

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