Class IF-2142-2012

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

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, SPICES, GARLIC, BAY LEAF, MUSTARD SEED, ALLSPICE) HONEY MUSTARD COLESLAW ( GREEN & RED CABBAGE, CARROTS), HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING ( DIJON MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, WHITE WINE, CITRIC ACID, TARTARIC ACID, SPICES, TURMERIC), WHOLEGRAIN MUSTARD ( WATER, GRAIN VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, SPICES), LEMON JUICE, CANOLA MAYONNAISE ( CANOLA OIL, EGGS, HONEY, VINEGAR, SALT, SPICES, LEMON JUICE), HONEY), OR CLASSIC COLESLAW ( GREEN & RED CABBAGE, CARROTS, CANOLA MAYONNAISE, HORSERADISH ( HORSERADISH, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORINGS), SUGAR, FENNEL, LEMON PEPPER, CELERY SEED, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR (APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, WATER), SWISS CHEESE ( PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), BREAD CIABATTA (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR ( WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, RYE SOURDOUGH FLAVOR, SALT, YEAST). CONTAINS: MILK, EGGS, SOY, WHEAT.***"

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: None
Quantity: UNKNOWN

Why it was recalled

Whole Foods Market in Florida recalled certain fresh food items sold in the prepared foods department and one item in the seafood department as they could of been made using raw yellow onions processed by Gill Onions, LLC. Gill Onions, LLC initiated a recall on their product due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Recalling firm

Firm: Ron Stockman Whole Foods
Notification channel: Other
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 6451 N Federal Hwy 101, N/A, Ft Lauderdale, Florida 33308

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Products were sold directly to the consumers though our Whole Foods Market Retail stores in the state of Florida.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2012-07-27
FDA classified: 2012-09-07
Posted by FDA: 2012-09-19
Terminated: 2012-09-19
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2142-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.