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Class I · High risk Terminated Initiated Jan 29, 2013 (14 years ago)

Cream cheese/cold smoked salmon recall

Recalled by Whole Foods Market Pacific NW Distribution Center (PDC) · Seattle, WA, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Cold-smoked salmon trim, used to manufacture this cream cheese spread, was processed the same day as a surveillance sample was processed, that was found positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

Pathogen: Listeria

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What was recalled

Cream cheese/cold smoked salmon (Gravlox) spread in plastic containers. A sample of product label (SELL BY and PACK DATES may differ): "0295307 014144 LOX & CREAM CHEESE WHOLE FOODS MARKET CCOLD SMOKED SALMON (SALMON, SALT, SUGAR AND NATURAL HARDWOOD SMOKE). CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT.***SELL BY 02.06.13***PACK DATE: 01.30.13***" There is a light blue water mark behind the ingredient statement that reads: "WHOLE FOODS MARKET"

Quantity: Distributed to14 Whole Foods Markets in WA and OR. Amounts pending.

Food: Cheese Seafood & fish

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

PLU: 95307, UPC: 0295307 014144 Product sold before 1/29/13.

Where it was sold

Oregon Washington

FDA's distribution note: 14 Whole Foods Market retail stores in OR and WA.

Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm
Whole Foods Market Pacific NW Distribution Center (PDC)
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Jan 29, 2013
In FDA report of
Mar 27, 2013
Terminated
Apr 10, 2013
FDA recall number
F-1227-2013 · event 64234
Official record
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Also recalled with it (2 more products)

FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.

Class I · High risk Terminated Listeria

Cold-smoked salmon in plastic containers

Reason The repacked cold-smoked salmon trim was processed on the same day as a surveillance sample was processed, that was found positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

Whole Foods Market Pacific NW Distribution Center (PDC) OR, WA F-1226-2013

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