Whole Foods Market recalls salads due to Listeria contamination

Whole Foods Market of Cambridge, Massachusetts, is recalling bulk and packaged Curry Chicken Salad and Classic Deli Pasta Salad sold in stores in ME, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY and NJ because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. Consumers should seek immediate medical care if they develop these symptoms.

The salads were sold prepackaged, in salad bars, in store's chef's cases and in sandwiches and wraps prepared in the stores. The affected products were sold in stores between October 18 and October 22, 2015 and have a "sell by" date of October 23, 2015. The recalled items include:

UPC Code	Product Description	Lot Code
285551	Curry Chicken Salad, Our Chef’s Own, sold by weight	Sell by 10/23/15
263144	Curry Chicken Salad Wrap, Made Right Here, sold by weight, 12oz	Sell by 10/23/15
263126	Single Curry Chicken Salad Wrap, Made Right Here, 7oz	Sell by 10/23/15
261068	Curry Chicken Salad CC, sold by weight	Sell by 10/23/15
263142	PPK Salad Chicken Curry, sold by weight	Sell by 10/23/15
265325	Curry Chicken Salad Rollup, 7oz	Sell by 10/23/15
260976	Classic Deli Pasta Salad, Sold by weight	Sell by 10/23/15
270742	FP Pasta Salad Classic Deli, sold by weight	Sell by 10/23/15
0 36406 30001 7	Classic Deli Pasta Salad, 6oz	Sell by 10/23/15
0 36406 30264 6	Classic Deli Pasta Salad, 14 oz	Sell by 10/23/15

A sampling of the products tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes during a routine inspection of Whole Foods Market's North Atlantic Kitchen facility.

Consumers who have purchased this product from Whole Foods Market should discard it and bring their receipt to the store for a full refund. Consumers with questions should contact their local store or call 617-492-5500 between the hours of 9am and 5pm EST.

Reser's Fine Foods Recalls 225 types of ready to eat Salads in the United States and 31 in Canada

Reser’s Fine Foods of Beaverton, Oregon is recalling approximately 109,000 cases of refrigerated ready-to-eat products because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is an organism which can cause serious and sometime fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and individuals with weakened immune systems. Healthy people may suffer only short term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant woman.

The recalled refrigerated ready-to-eat products were distributed nationwide and Canada.

The product is sold in retail and foodservice establishments. The packages will be marked with a Use-by-Date or Best By Date and followed by a plant identifier code of 20. Products affected by this recall are listed below.

There were 225 types of ready to eat salads recalled in the United States and 31 types in Canada.  For a complete list of recall salads  These are in addition to the salads recalled earlier today.

NO illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled products were manufactured at the Topeka, KS salad manufacturing facility. No other Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. manufacturing facilities are involved in this recall.

Consumers who purchased the product may take it back to the store for a refund or discard it.

For more information please contact Reser’s Fine Foods Consumer Hotline 1-888-257-7913 (8am-8pm EST)

Deli Salad Recalled Due to Listeria

Weis Markets announced a recall of Weis Quality deli salads due to possible listeria. Garden Fresh Foods, the manufacturer of these products has issued the recall. There have been no reported illnesses. Weis Markets called nearly 21,000 customers who purchased these products to alert them about the recall.

The recalled items are:

Weis creamy coleslaw

Weis original potato salad

Weis original macaroni salad

Weis potato with egg salad

Weis Amish Macaroni

Weis Amish Potato

Weis Quality Red Potato Salad

Weis Old Fashioned Coleslaw

Weis Ham Salad

Weis Tuna Salad

For additional information, you may call Garden Fresh Foods, at 1-800-645-3367. Customers who purchased these items can return them for a full refund.