Food recall: Cold-smoked salmon in plastic containers. An example of the labeling follows, however, the "SELL BY:" and "PACK DATE"…
Class I FDA enforcement event 64234. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
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.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Whole Foods Market Pacific NW Distribution Center (PDC) started this food recall on 29 Jan 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Seattle, WA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 64234 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 Mar 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 10 Apr 2013.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
14 Whole Foods Market retail stores in OR and WA.
Recalling firm
Whole Foods Market Pacific NW Distribution Center (PDC), Seattle, WA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1226-2013 | 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, SALT, SUGAR AND NATURAL HARDWOOD SMOKE. CONTAINS: FISH***SELL BY: 02.06.13***PACK DATE: 01.30.13***" There is a light blue… | Distributed to 14 Whole Foods Market stores in WA and OR. Amounts pending. | Class I | Terminated | 27 Mar 2013 |
| F-1227-2013 | 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,… | Distributed to14 Whole Foods Markets in WA and OR. Amounts pending. | Class I | Terminated | 27 Mar 2013 |
| F-1228-2013 | 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,… | Distributed to14 Whole Foods Markets in WA and OR. Amounts pending | Class I | Terminated | 27 Mar 2013 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2013
- 546
- Share of these events in Class I
- 37%
- Product records in this event
- 3
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1226-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 64234. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/64234/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
14 Whole Foods Market retail stores in OR and WA.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 64234?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
Distributed to 14 Whole Foods Market stores in WA and OR. Amounts pending.
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 37% of the 546 food events that started in 2013 are in Class I.