Whole Foods Market Recalls Fresh Fruit Tarts for Listeria Risk
Whole Foods Market is recalling fresh fruit tarts sold in most states due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling specific varieties of fresh fruit tarts, including Large and Small sizes, due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are identified by specific UPC/PLU codes, including 21633000000, 21633100000, 24985200000, and 14450.
These products 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 precautionary, as the source text indicates the product has the potential to be contaminated but does not report any specific illnesses or injuries.
Consumers who have purchased these specific fruit tarts should check their UPC/PLU codes against the list provided. If the product matches the recalled items, consumers should discard the product or return it to the store of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Whole Foods Market Tart Large Fresh Fruit, UPC/PLU 21633000000; Whole Foods Market Tart Small Fresh Fruit, UPC/PLU 21633100000, Whole Foods Market Tart Small Fresh Fruit, UPC/PLU 24985200000; Whole Foods Market Tart Fresh Fruit Large, UPC/PLU 14450
- Manufacturer
- Whole Foods Market
- Category
- Food — Fresh Fruit
- 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
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.
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