FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0369-2020

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Catering, Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad Small UPC 106487 and Catering, Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad Medium UPC 160488 served in the catering menu; Taproom, Side Kale & Brussels available in the chef's case UPC 404511; Salad, Kale & Brussels 2 For 6 UPC 22215600000 available in the chef's case; Salad, Kale & Brussels Family UPC 22506700000 packaged in the store; Salad, Kale & Brussels Sprouts UPC 26431300000 and UPC 26918200000 sold on the salad bar and chef's case

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Sold from Oct.10.2019 through Nov. 4.2019
Quantity
12,898 lbs (total of all products)

Why it was recalled

Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

Recalling firm

Firm
Whole Foods Market
Notification channel
Other
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
550 Bowie St, Austin, Texas 78703-4644

Distribution

Distribution pattern
nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-11-04
FDA classified
2019-12-19
Posted by FDA
2019-12-25
Terminated
2020-01-14
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0369-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.