Whole Foods Recalls Chicken, Pasta Salads

A Whole Foods Market establishment in Everett, Massachusetts is recalling approximately 234 pounds of curry chicken salad products that may be adulterated with listeria monocytogenes, which causes a severe and life-threatening infection.

A red flag has been waved through the air, which led to Whole Foods removing some products due to listeria concerns after a few tested samples came back positive.

Symptoms of a Listeria infection include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.

Furthermore, the U.S. FSIS is prompting anyone who experiences “flu-like symptoms” to report to the hospital within 2 months of consuming curry chicken and deli pasta salads from Whole Foods Market. The products were sold prepackaged, in salad bars, in store’s chef’s cases, and in sandwiches and wraps prepared in the stores, a press release said.

Sold by weight “Curry Chicken Salad, Our Chef’s Own” with UPC Code # 285551.

The items are being recalled from stores in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. Consumers should know if they have purchase any of the products from Whole Foods Markets within the last week.

7 oz. “Single Curry Chicken Salad Wrap, Made Right Here” bearing UPC Code # 263126.

Sold by weight “Curry Chicken Salad CC” with UPC Code # 261068.

12 oz. “Curry Chicken Salad Wrap, Made Right Here” with UPC Code # 263144.

The bacterium can pave the way for serious and even fatal infections, typically in babies, older folks, pregnant women and adults with frail immune systems, according to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The FDA encourages anyone who has consumed these products and has developed these symptoms to seek immediate medical assistance.

The products were shipped to retail locations on October 16 and were sold to customers from October 18 to 22.