Key Takeaway
Whole bagels and half bagels w/ cream cheese/cold smoked salmon spread wrapped in plastic. An example of the whole bagel label (in part): "0298437 003996 BAGEL FULL LOX CREAM CHEESE CAPERS BAGEL by Whole Foods Market Pacific NW Distribution Center (PDC) was recalled on January 29, 2013. The hazard: Cold-smoked salmon trim, used to manufacture these bagels, processed the same day as a surveillance sample was processed that was found positive for L...
Whole bagels and half bagels w/ cream cheese/cold smoked salmon spread wrapped in plastic. An example of the whole bagel label (in part): "0298437 003996 BAGEL FULL LOX CREAM CHEESE CAPERS BAGEL
Description
Whole bagels and half bagels w/ cream cheese/cold smoked salmon spread wrapped in plastic. An example of the whole bagel label (in part): "0298437 003996 BAGEL FULL LOX CREAM CHEESE CAPERS BAGEL (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC WHITE WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC SUGAR, ORGANIC WHEAT GLUTEN, ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC OAT FLOUR, YEAST, SALT, ORGANIC OAT FIBER, ORGANIC HIGH***SELL BY: 02.02.13***PACK DATE: 01.30.13***Whole Foods Market Inc., Bellevue, WA 98005***" There is a light blue water mark behind the ingredient statement that reads: "WHOLE FOODS MARKET" An example of the half bagel label (in part): "0292811 001998 HALF BAGEL WITH LOX CAPERS AND CREAM CHEESE CAPERS BAGEL (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC WHITE WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC SUGAR, ORGANIC WHEAT GLUTEN, ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC OAT FLOUR, YEAST, SALT, ORGANIC OAT FIBER, ORGANIC HIGH OELIC SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC RAISIN JUICE CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC BARLEY FLOUR, ORGANIC GUAR GUM, ORGANIC CULTURED WHEAT***SELL BY: 02.02.13***PACK DATE: 01.30.13***" There is a light blue water mark behind the ingredient statement that reads: "WHOLE FOODS MARKET"
Hazard / Reason
Cold-smoked salmon trim, used to manufacture these bagels, processed the same day as a surveillance sample was processed that was found positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Class I: Dangerous or defective product that could cause serious health problems or death.
Class I is the most serious recall classification used by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability of serious health consequences or death.
Products Affected
Whole bagels and half bagels w/ cream cheese/cold smoked salmon spread wrapped in plastic. An example of the whole bagel label (in part): "0298437 003996 BAGEL FULL LOX CREAM CHEESE CAPERS BAGEL
FoodWhole bagels and half bagels w/ cream cheese/cold smoked salmon spread wrapped in plastic. An example of the whole bagel label (in part): "0298437 003996 BAGEL FULL LOX CREAM CHEESE CAPERS BAGEL
FoodCompany Information
Whole Foods Market Pacific NW Distribution Center (PDC)
Seattle, WA, United States
View all 3 recalls by Whole Foods Market Pacific NW Distribution Center (PDC) →Distribution
14 Whole Foods Market retail stores in OR and WA.
Related Recalls
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Cold-smoked salmon in plastic containers. An example of the labeling follows, however, the "SELL BY:" and "PACK DATE" changes. "0297629 015885 SOCKEYE SALMON LOX TRIM WHOLE FOODS MARKET SALMON, SA
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