CLASS I Food recall · Reported 18 Dec 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Good For You Kale Broccoli Salad recalled by Abundant Foods
Abundant Foods is recalling Good For You Kale Broccoli Salad, distributed in Colorado, Virginia. The recall was initiated on 4 Nov 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0335-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84247
- Recalling firm
- Abundant Foods, Denver, CO
- Brand
- Good
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 4 Nov 2019
- FDA classified
- 12 Dec 2019
- Reported
- 18 Dec 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 4 Nov 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Dec 2019 | Classified by FDA | +38 days |
| 18 Dec 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
5 lb. packages of Good For You Broccoli Salad are being voluntarily recalled because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Abundant Foods Good For You Kale Broccoli Salad, Net Weight: 5.0 lbs., Use Within 6 Days of Pack Date, salad kit packaged in plastic, vacuum-sealed pouch, cases vary by weight; packed by Abundant Foods, 6701 E Stapleton Drive North, Denver, CO 80216. Each kit consists of multiple, separate packages of ingredients and dressing. Approx. 3.96 lbs. broccoli florets are contained in each 5 lb. kit.
Where it was distributed
Firm has one direct consignee, Whole Foods Market Distribution Center- Rocky Mountain Region, located at 17900 E 32nd Ave, Suite 10, Aurora, CO 80011. WFM-RMR dist ctr further distributes to WFM retail stores. Per the firm's QA Manager, product wasn't distributed outside of CO. No foreign, gov't/VA/DoD consignees.
Stores named: Whole Foods
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
5 lb. packages of Good For You Broccoli Salad are being voluntarily recalled because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Manufacture Code: ABF/GFYSK, Pack Date/Lot Codes: 10/30/2019, Lot #: 30419, 10/31/2019, Lot : 30519, and 11/03/2019, Lot #: 30819.
Where was it sold?
Firm has one direct consignee, Whole Foods Market Distribution Center- Rocky Mountain Region, located at 17900 E 32nd Ave, Suite 10, Aurora, CO 80011. WFM-RMR dist ctr further distributes to WFM retail stores. Per the firm's QA Manager, product wasn't distributed outside of CO. No foreign, gov't/VA/DoD consignees.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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