The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0408-2020·Announced 2019-12-18

Whole Foods Market Recalls Raspberry Cheesecake Gelato for Undeclared Egg

Whole Foods Market is recalling Raspberry Cheesecake Italian Gelato because it contains undeclared egg. The product was distributed nationwide.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling (undeclared egg) on a common allergen, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling 32,024 pints of Raspberry Cheesecake Italian Gelato (1 Pint, 473mL) because the product contains undeclared egg. The gelato is packaged in a clear plastic container and bears the UPC 9948248024. The specific lot code is L.P. JUN/11/19 E. JUN/11/21 A103-1.

The recall was initiated on November 22, 2019, and the product was distributed nationwide. The FDA classified this recall as Class II, which indicates a situation that may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of it. Individuals with an egg allergy should avoid consuming this product.

The recalled product

Product
Whole Foods Market Raspberry Cheesecake Italian Gelato 1 Pint (473mL) UPC 9948248024 packaged in a clear plastic container
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)

  • L.P. JUN/11/19 E. JUN/11/21 A103-1

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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