Cream cheese/cold smoked salmon (Gravlox) spread in plastic containers. A sample of product label (SELL BY

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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, SALT.SELL BY 02.06.13PACK DATE: 01.30.13***" There is a light blue water mark behind the ingredient statement that reads: "WHOLE FOODS MARKET" Whole Foods Market Pacific NW Distribution Center (PDC) · reported 2013-03-27

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: 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.
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2013-01-29
Reported by the agency: 2013-03-27
Closed out (terminated): 2013-04-10
Recalling firm: Whole Foods Market Pacific NW Distribution Center (PDC)
Seattle, WA
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): 14 Whole Foods Market retail stores in OR and WA.
States we parsed from that text: OR WA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Dairy Fish & seafoodderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-1227-2013

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