The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0634-2015·Announced 2014-12-17

Whole Foods Market Chantilly Seasonal Cake Recalled for Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling specific Chantilly Seasonal cakes due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were sold in most states except Florida, Washington, and Oregon.

What this means for you

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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score (3).

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling specific varieties of Chantilly Seasonal cakes, including Cake Slice and Single Layer options, due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are identified by UPC/PLU codes 21615600000, 24420800000, and 28825800000.

These cakes were sold between June 1 and July 21, 2014, at Whole Foods Market stores in all states except Florida, Washington, and Oregon. The recall is classified as FDA Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their UPC/PLU codes and discard the items or return them to the store of purchase. No specific instructions for disposal are provided in the source text, but standard food safety practices apply to potentially contaminated ready-to-eat foods.

The recalled product

Product
Whole Foods Market Cake Slice Chantilly Seasonal, UPC/PLU 21615600000; Whole Foods Market Cake Single Layer Chantilly Seasonal, UPC/PLU 24420800000; Whole Foods Market Cake Single Layer Chantilly Seasonal, UPC/PLU 28825800000
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
Hazard

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)

  • Sold between June 1 and July 21
  • 2014 at Whole Foods Stores

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 75 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 75 products in this recall →