Food recall: Mediterranean Stuffed Salmon packaged in plastic nonflexible containers

Class I FDA enforcement event 81978. Recall start date: 24 Jan 2019. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 26 Apr 2019.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Product potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

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 started this food recall on 24 Jan 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Austin, TX. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 81978 has 34 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 6 Mar 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 26 Apr 2019.

FDA enforcement report The 34 product records

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island

Recalling firm

Whole Foods Market, Austin, TX.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

34 product records in the event.

FDA event 81978: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-1103-2019	Mediterranean Stuffed Salmon packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	3.21 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1104-2019	Quinoa with Dark Leafy Greens packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	2.11 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1105-2019	Salad Spring Berry Power packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	5 cases, 26.3 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1106-2019	Spinach and Vegetable Quinoa Salad packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	24 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1107-2019	Spinach Ravioli Salad with Lemon, Tomato, and Parmesan packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	2.44 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1108-2019	Smoked Turkey with Apple & Cheddar Sandwich packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	2 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1109-2019	Turkey Avocado Sandwich (Turkado Sandwich) packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	36 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1110-2019	Turkey with Spinach & Feta Sandwich packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	19 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1111-2019	Chicken Cordon Blue Panini packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	18 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1112-2019	New England Cranberry Turkey Sandwich packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	10 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1113-2019	Paleo Mediterranean Tuna Salad packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	2 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1114-2019	Spinach Sauteed with Garlic packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	8 cases	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1115-2019	Bistro Pasta Salad packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	50.49 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1116-2019	Breakfast Sandwich Platter packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	3 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1117-2019	Egg White and Spinach Breakfast packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	11.19 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1118-2019	Egg White Burrito packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	19 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1119-2019	Focaccia Vegetable Pesto Sandwich packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	29 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1120-2019	Goat Cheese Salad with Mandarin Orange and Candied Cashews packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	16 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1121-2019	Large Goat Cheese Green Salad packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	6 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1122-2019	Large Spinach and Mushroom Salad and Small Spinach and Mushroom Salad packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	1 unit	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1123-2019	Mesclun Mix With Candied Pecans and Sun Dried Cranberries packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	54 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1124-2019	Sandwich Baguette Turkey Brie packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	1 unit	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1125-2019	Serbian Ajvar Vegetable Club packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	3 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1126-2019	Spinach Artichoke Bleus Pizza packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	2 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1127-2019	Spinach Gorgonzola Salad packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	2.6 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1128-2019	Spinach Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	33 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1129-2019	Spinach Walnut Bleus Pizza packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	14 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1130-2019	Hot Bar Item; Pasta Pesto Greens	30 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1131-2019	Hot Bar Item; Spinach, loose	63 cases and 167.4 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1132-2019	Hot Bar Item; Mushroom Truffle Pasta Salad	1 case and 202.81 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1133-2019	Hot Bar Item; Fresca Cauliflower Taco	3 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1134-2019	Hot Bar Item; Veggie Supreme Pizza	20 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1135-2019	Hot Bar Item; Cilantro Lime Rice	21.58 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019
F-1136-2019	Hot Bar Item; Tofu Soy and Sea	5.66 units	Class I	Terminated	6 Mar 2019

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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2019: 516
Share of these events in Class I: 35%
Product records in this event: 34Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 64

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Whole Foods Market
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
27 Jul 2021	Cahill Cheddar with Porter PLU 93579 packaged in clear plastic	Food	Class I	2
11 Mar 2021	Whole Foods Market Cranberry Biscotti PLU 41712 packaged in a clear plastic clam shell container	Food	Class I	1
23 Nov 2020	Whole Foods Market Popcorn Chicken Shaker with Sweet Chili Variable weight sold by lb. Packed For Whole Foods Market	Food	Class I	1
27 Oct 2020	Macaroni & Cheese, chef s case; Macaroni & Cheese, packaged in clear plastic container; Macaroni & Cheese, online and ca	Food	Class I	7
18 Aug 2020	Whole Foods Market Vegan Vanilla Cake 6 Inch NET WT 2lb 11oz (1219g) Packed for Whole Foods Market PLU 41070 packaged in	Food	Class I	1
10 Aug 2020	Whole Foods Market El Trigal 12 Month Old Manchego PLU 29329500000; Whole Foods Market El Trigal 6 Month Old Manchego PL	Food	Class I	9
6 Aug 2020	Whole Foods Market Buttermilk Biscuits, 4pk NET WT 1lb 0 oz PLU: 30561 packaged in plastic clam shell	Food	Class II	1
24 Jul 2020	Kouign-Amann Pastry available in plastic clamshell 4-packs with Whole Foods Market scale labels, a PLU code 26739400000	Food	Class I	1
23 Jul 2020	Chantilly Key Lime Tartlets Net Wt 1 oz. individually packaged in plastic clamshell containers with Whole Foods Market s	Food	Class I	1
24 Jun 2020	Whole Foods Market Red Velvet Layered Cheesecake Slice PLU: 78620 packaged in plastic clam shell with scale label applie	Food	Class II	1

Whole Foods Market: all 64 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report F-1103-2019The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 81978. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/81978/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

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: Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island
What quantity of product is in FDA event 81978?: The event has 34 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 3.21 units
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2019 have the same class?: 35% of the 516 food events that started in 2019 are in Class I.