Food recall

Whole Foods Market recall: Artichoke Wheatberry Salad

Whole Foods Market, of Emeryville, CA, recalled Artichoke Wheatberry Salad and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Salad ingredients supplied are now under recall for potential e-coli 0157:H7.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 12, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of January 22, 2014. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed January 22, 2014

The recall

Company
Whole Foods Market (Emeryville, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Salad ingredients supplied are now under recall for potential e-coli 0157:H7.”
Where it was sold
Northern CA only
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
66825

The 2 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1424-2014 Class II

    Artichoke Wheatberry Salad: sold in prepackaged pint and half pint containers in the Prepared Foods Dept. as well as sold fresh from the Deli case and salad bar.

    Codes: UPC 28563300000 or 28563400000; Expiration dates of Nov 9 to Nov 13, 2013.

    Quantity: 400 lbs.

  • F-1425-2014 Class II

    Southwest SooFoo Salad: sold in prepackaged pint and half pint containers in the Prepared Foods Dept. as well as sold fresh from the Deli case and salad bar.

    Codes: UPC 28563700000 or 28563800000; Expiration dates of Nov 9 to Nov 13, 2013.

    Quantity: 400 lbs.

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of January 22, 2014.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.