Recall Issued On Whole Foods Red Lentil Dal Over Listeria Concerns

CHARLOTTE, NC — North Carolina-based Bakkavor USA issued a voluntary nationwide recall of Whole Foods Market Red Lentil Dal after it was discovered it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which causes Listeria disease.

Bakkavor announced its recall after it was informed one of the product's ingredients, pickled curry cauliflower, was recalled by Doux South Specialties, LLC, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration news release. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recall.

Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. In many people, the bacteria can cause high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Listeria also can cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women.

The Whole Foods Market Red Lentil Dal products were shipped in 12-ounce packages to every state except Hawaii and contain the universal product code 1 95515 02394 8. The recalled packages have the following use by dates:

• 4/15/2022
• 4/17/2022
• 4/18/2022
• 4/19/2022
• 4/22/2022
• 4/24/2022
• 4/25/2022
• 4/26/2022

Customers who purchased the recalled product can bring the receipt to the Whole Foods Market store for a full refund. Anyone with questions is urged to call 1-844-936-8255 between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. CST from Monday through Friday or between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. over the weekend.

The FDA and Doux South Specialties, LLC are still investigating the cause of the problems, officials said.