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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Food product

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"

F-1227-2013

January 29, 2013

Class I

Product summary

Firm
Whole Foods Market Pacific NW Distribution Center (PDC)
Event
Event 64234
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Quantity
Distributed to14 Whole Foods Markets in WA and OR. Amounts pending.
Official record key
food-enforcement:F-1227-2013

Official wording

Reason: 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.

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

Distribution pattern: 14 Whole Foods Market retail stores in OR and WA.

Derived failure modes

  • Microbial contamination

    reason.microbial_contamination · v1.0.0

    found positive for Listeria monocytogenes