Class IF-2156-2012

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

Gills Onions were used in this product. The Thousand Island Chicken Salad Sandwich is sold at the chef's case, self serve counter, or packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "***WHOLE FOODS MARKET***THOUSAND ISLAND CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH***CHICKEN ( CHICKEN, SEASONING ( SALT, GRANULATED ONIONS & GARLIC, WHITE PEPPER, BLACK PEPPER), THYME), OR TURKEY, CAGE-FREE EGGS (EGGS, WATER, CITRIC ACID), CABBAGE, CARROTS, THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING ( CANOLA MAYONNAISE ( CANOLA OIL, EGGS, FILTERED WATER, HONEY, VINEGAR, SEA SALT, DRY MUSTARD, LEMON JUICE), SWEET PICKLE RELISH ( CUCUMBERS, CRYSTALLIZED CANE JUICE, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, DEHYDRATED PEPPERS, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL SPICE FLAVORS, GUM ARABIC), SWEET THAI CHILI SAUCE ( CUCUMBERS, SUGAR, VINEGAR, SEA SALT, XANTHAN GUM, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, DEHYDRATED BELL PEPPERS, SPICES ( CELERY SEED), NATURAL FLAVORS ( CASSIA, CLOVE), CITRIC ACID), ONION, RED HOT SAUCE ( AGED CAYENNE RED PEPPERS, VINEGAR, WATER, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), ....***"

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: None
Quantity: N/A

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-2156-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.