The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0131-2021·Announced 2020-12-02

Whole Foods Recalls Rotisserie Chicken Meals for Undeclared Egg

Whole Foods Market is recalling Rotisserie Chicken Meals with Mac & Cheese and Broccoli due to a potential undeclared egg allergen. The recall affects specific product codes sold in the Mid-Atlantic region.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states the agency classification is 'Class I'. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class I recall mandates a score of 5 (Critical), as it indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling specific units of Rotisserie Chicken Meals with Mac & Cheese and Broccoli. The recall is issued because the product may contain undeclared egg, a major food allergen. The affected items are packaged in clear plastic containers with printed labels where the product code begins with 261596, 261580, 261590, 261601, 261608, or 261616. These products have best-by dates through October 28, 2020.

The recall covers approximately 580.91 units distributed in Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should stop using them and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. Individuals with an egg allergy should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming any food that may contain undeclared egg.

The recalled product

Product
Rotisserie Chicken Meals with Mac & Cheese and Broccoli, packaged in clear plastic container with printed label product code begins with 261596 261580, 261590, 261601, 261608, or 261616
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market

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)

  • Best by dates through 10/28/2020

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Whole Foods Market 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.

See all 7 products in this recall →