The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0563-2020·Announced 2020-02-05

Whole Foods Recalls Dark Chocolate Peppermint Sandwiches for Undeclared Milk

Whole Foods Market is recalling 365 Everyday Value Dark Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cremes because they may contain undeclared milk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must be scored at least 4.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling 365 Everyday Value Dark Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cremes, Net Wt 7.75 oz (220g), due to the potential presence of undeclared milk. The affected product is sold in paper carton boxes individually.

The recall involves 4,635 cases distributed nationwide and in Canada. Affected units have Best By Dates ranging from 04/22/20 through 05/01/20 and specific lot codes including A201-2 12039, A201-2 22039, A201-2 12049, A201-2 22049, A201-2 12059, A201-2 22059, A201-2 12069, A201-2 22069, A201-2 12079, A201-2 12089, A201-2 12099, A201-2 12109, A201-2 22109, A201-2 12119, A201-2 22119, A201-2 12129, A201-2 22129, and A201-2 12139.

Consumers with this product should check their Best By dates and lot codes against the list above. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should stop using it and follow instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
365 Everyday Value Dark Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cremes Net Wt 7.75 oz (220g) UPC 9948247605 Paper carton boxes sold individually
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
Affected units
4,635

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 (19)

  • Best By Dates 04/22/20 through 05/01/20
  • Lot codes A201-2 12039
  • A201-2 22039
  • A201-2 12049
  • A201-2 22049
  • A201-2 12059
  • A201-2 22059
  • A201-2 12069
  • A201-2 22069
  • A201-2 12079
  • A201-2 12089
  • A201-2 12099
  • A201-2 12109
  • A201-2 22109
  • A201-2 12119
  • A201-2 22119
  • A201-2 12129
  • A201-2 22129
  • A201-2 12139

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 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 2 products in this recall →