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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·131-2015·Announced 2015-10-24

Whole Foods Recalls Curry Chicken Salad Due To Possible Listeria

Whole Foods Market is recalling approximately 234 pounds of curry chicken salad products in five states due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: 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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product Contamination"

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

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

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