The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0648-2015·Announced 2014-12-17

Whole Foods Market Peaches Cream Cake Recalled for Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling Peaches Cream Cakes due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold in most states except Florida, Washington, and Oregon.

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 illnesses, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling specific sizes of its Peaches Cream Cake due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are the 9-inch cake (UPC/PLU 20179200000) and the 6-inch cake (UPC/PLU 20931300000). These items were sold at Whole Foods Market stores between June 1 and July 21, 2014.

The recall covers all states where Whole Foods Market stores are located, with the exception of Florida, Washington, and Oregon. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that consumption of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

Consumers who purchased these cakes should check their UPC or PLU codes to verify if they are affected. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the store of purchase. No specific instructions regarding refrigeration or disposal methods are provided in the source text beyond the standard recall directive.

The recalled product

Product
Whole Foods Market Cake-Peaches Cream 9", UPC/PLU 20179200000; Whole Foods Market Cake-Peaches Cream 6", UPC/PLU 20931300000
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
Category
Food — Bakery / Cakes
Hazard

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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.

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