CLASS I Food recall · Reported 6 Mar 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report

Serbian Ajvar Vegetable Club recalled by Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market is recalling Serbian Ajvar Vegetable Club, distributed in 8 states. The recall was initiated on 24 Jan 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codes0220041; Sell by Date 1/24/19, 1/26/19, 1/27/19, 1/28/19
Quantity recalled3 units

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-1125-2019
FDA event ID
81978
Recalling firm
Whole Foods Market, Austin, TX
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
24 Jan 2019
FDA classified
28 Feb 2019
Reported
6 Mar 2019
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Press Release
Reason category
Salmonella
Product category
Other

Timeline

24 Jan 2019Recall initiated by company
28 Feb 2019Classified by FDA+35 days
6 Mar 2019Published 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

Product potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, usually 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Most people recover without treatment, but severe cases can need hospital care.

Product as listed by the FDA

Serbian Ajvar Vegetable Club packaged in plastic nonflexible containers

Where it was distributed

Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island

ConnecticutFloridaMassachusettsMaineNew HampshireNew JerseyNew YorkRhode Island

Stores named: Whole Foods

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Product potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

Which lots are affected?

0220041; Sell by Date 1/24/19, 1/26/19, 1/27/19, 1/28/19

Where was it sold?

Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island

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

33 other products · FDA event 81978

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