CLASS I Food recall · Reported 8 Nov 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report

Salad Chicken Sesame Power SB; Identifier #46000006100 container recalled

Whole Foods Market is recalling Salad Chicken Sesame Power SB; Identifier #46000006100 container, distributed in California. The recall was initiated on 20 Oct 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesSold on salad bars from September 28, 2017 through October 20, 2017.

Quantity recalledNot Provided

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-0113-2018
FDA event ID: 78342
Recalling firm: Whole Foods Market, Emeryville, CA
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 20 Oct 2017
FDA classified: 3 Nov 2017
Reported: 8 Nov 2017
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Press Release
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Salad Kits

Timeline

20 Oct 2017	Recall initiated by company
3 Nov 2017	Classified by FDA	+14 days
8 Nov 2017	Published in enforcement report	+5 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Products were manufactured with ingredients recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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

SALAD CHICKEN SESAME POWER SB; Identifier #46000006100, 1 lb. container

Where it was distributed

Northern CA

California

Stores named: Whole Foods

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Products were manufactured with ingredients recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Which lots are affected?

Sold on salad bars from September 28, 2017 through October 20, 2017.

Where was it sold?

Northern CA

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.

Other products in this recall event

2 other products · FDA event 78342

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Bay Cities Produce Vegetable Blend Power SB recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
8 Nov 2017	CLASS I	Bay Cities Produce Vegetable Blend Power SB recalledBay Cities	Whole Foods Market	Listeria	CA
8 Nov 2017	CLASS I	Salad Chicken Mexican Power SB; Identifier #46000006104 container recalled	Whole Foods Market	Listeria	CA

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