The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0620-2017·Announced 2016-12-28

365 Brand Chocolate Croissants Recalled for Undeclared Eggs

Whole Foods Market is recalling 365 Brand Chocolate Croissants 6-packs due to undeclared eggs. The product was sold in select stores in seven states and D.C.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is 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.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market Brand 365, LLC is recalling 365 Brand Chocolate Croissants 6-packs because the product contains undeclared eggs. The recall affects 7,892 units made and distributed between August 1, 2016, and November 2, 2016.

The affected products were sold in select Whole Foods Market stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, New Jersey, Virginia, and Washington D.C. The specific product is identified by UPC code 0248422008994 and a sell-by date of November 5, 2016, or earlier.

Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the store of purchase for a refund. Individuals with an egg allergy should consult a healthcare provider if they have consumed the product.

The recalled product

Product
CROISSANT CHOCOLATE 6 PK

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 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.

See all 3 products in this recall →

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