The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0639-2024·Announced 2023-12-27

Vegan pumpkin pie products recalled due to foreign object contamination

Willamette Valley Pie Company is recalling vegan pumpkin pie products distributed in 12 states due to foreign object contamination. The voluntary recall was initiated in November 2023.

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 risk-of-harm product (foreign object contamination) without reported injuries. Although FDA classified this as Class II, there are no hospitalization reports mentioned, placing it at the High severity level per the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products with no reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Willamette Valley Pie Company, LLC is recalling bulk frozen vegan pumpkin pie cases and Whole Foods Market retail vegan pumpkin pie products. The affected bulk cases are labeled as 9-inch frozen pies with UPC 22518 84081, and retail packages are available as whole pies, halves, and individual slices. Approximately 254 bulk cases containing 1,524 individual pies have been recalled.

The recall was issued due to the presence of foreign objects in the products. This poses a risk of injury to consumers who may consume the affected pies.

The recalled products were distributed in 12 states: California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin. Bulk packages are identified by lot code 625223 with a Best By date of 09/09/24. Retail packages sold at Whole Foods Market have a Sell By date of 11/25/2023.

Consumers who have purchased the affected vegan pumpkin pie products should not consume them and should discard the product or contact Whole Foods Market for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Bulk Frozen Cases: The 9" Vegan Pumpkin Pie bulk case has UPC 22518 84081 and the label is read in parts: 9" Vegan Pumpkin Pie WFM, BAKED BULK, 6 units/case. KEEP FROZEN - TRANSPORT AND STORE AT LESS THAN ZERO DEGREES F. Just Thaw and serve. Remove from freezer, removed plastic w
Manufacturer
Willamette Valley Pie Company, LLC
Category
Food — Frozen Baked Goods
Hazard
  • foreign-object
  • choking

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 (7)

  • Bulk Packages have the affected lot code 625223
  • date made
  • and shift. For example: 610216
  • 6=Line
  • 102=Julian Date
  • 1=Shift
  • 6=Year

Distribution

Distributed in 12 states:

  • CA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • NV
  • OH
  • OR
  • WA
  • WI

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