The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0246-2022·Announced 2021-12-15

Whole Foods Cookies and Cream Cake Recalled for Undeclared Milk and Egg

Whole Foods Market is recalling Cookies and Cream Single Layer Cake due to undeclared milk and egg allergens. The product was distributed in Colorado and may pose 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: "Undeclared milk and egg"

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market Brand 365, LLC is recalling Whole Foods Market Cookies and Cream Single Layer Cake (8 inch, 3 lb 0 oz, PLU 39544) packaged in clear plastic dome due to undeclared milk and egg.

The product contains milk and egg, which are not declared on the label. Consumers with allergies or sensitivities to milk or egg who consume this product may experience allergic reactions ranging from mild to severe.

The recalled cake was packed on November 8, 2021, with a sell-by date of November 13, 2021. Distribution was limited to Colorado. A total of 12 units were affected.

Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it. Those with milk or egg allergies should contact their healthcare provider if they have consumed the product. The product should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Whole Foods Market Cookies and Cream Single Layer Cake 8 inch NET WT 3lb 0 oz. (1361g) PLU: 39544 packaged in a clear plastic dome
Affected units
12

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 (2)

  • Packed on 11/08/21
  • Sell By 11/13/21

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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