Whole Foods Market is recalling some salads from ten stores in Northern California because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. These products contain vegetables that were recalled by Mann’s Packing on October 19, 2017. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this issue.
The recalled salads include Veggie Power Blend, Sesame Chicken Power Salad, and Mexican Chicken Power Salad that were sold by the pound at store salad bars between September 28, 2017 and October 20, 2017. They were sold at these California Whole Foods Market stores: 4315 Arden Way in Sacramento; 690 Stanyan Street in San Francisco; 414 Miller Avenue in Mill Valley; 3950 24th Street, in San Francisco; 621 E. Washington Street in Petaluma; 450 Rhode Island in San Francisco; 340 Third Street in San Rafael; 100 Sunset Drive in San Ramon; 201 West Napa Street #11 in Sonoma; and 2941 Ygnacio Valley Road in Walnut Creek.
If you purchased these products, throw them away in a double sealed package so other people and animals can’t eat them, or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. You can also bring your receipt to the store.
You should also clean out your refrigerator with a solution of 1 tablespoon liquid chlorine bleach to 1 gallon of warm water to kill any remaining Listeria bacteria. Those bacteria can grow at refrigerator temps, and freezing does not kill it.
If you ate any of these recalled salads, watch yourself for the symptoms of listeriosis, the illness caused by this bacteria, for the next 70 days. That’s how long it can take for symptoms to appear. You may experience high fever, stiff neck, severe headache, muscle aches, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. Pregnant women need to be very careful about this illness, because it can cause premature labor, infection in the newborn baby, stillbirth, and miscarriage. If you do feel sick, see your doctor as soon as possible.
