The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0026-2022·Announced 2021-10-27

Whole Foods Apple and Cherry Pies Recalled for Undeclared Milk and Egg

Whole Foods Market Everyday Double Crust Apple Pie and Cherry Pie sold whole or by the slice in five Mid-Atlantic stores contain undeclared milk and egg, posing a risk to consumers with allergies.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is 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.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Whole and sliced Apple and Cherry Pies from five stores in the Mid-Atlantic Region contain undeclared milk and egg."

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market Everyday Double Crust Apple Pie and Cherry Pie are being recalled because they contain undeclared milk and egg. The affected products were sold in clear plastic clamshells with scale labels applied, either as whole pies or by the slice, at stores in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

The recalled pies had sell-by dates from September 14, 2021 to September 27, 2021. A total of 548 pies are affected by this recall.

Consumers with allergies or sensitivities to milk or egg should not consume these products. If you have purchased an affected pie, do not eat it. Return the product to the point of purchase for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Whole Foods Market Everyday Double Crust Apple Pie sold in clear plastic clamshell with scale label applied. Sold as whole pie or by the slice. PLUs 33404, 74272, 74259
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc
Category
Food — Bakery / Prepared Foods
Hazard
Affected units
548

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Sell by Dates : 9/14/2021-9/27/2021

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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