The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0656-2015·Announced 2014-12-17

Whole Foods Market Recalls Upside Down Cakes for Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling Upside Down Peach Blueberry Cakes due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were 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 illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling specific batches of Upside Down Cake-Peach Blueberry and Cake Small Upside Down Peach Blue. The recall is issued because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The affected products include Whole Foods Market Upside Down Cake-Peach Blueberry (UPC/PLU 25715800000) and Whole Foods Market Cake Small Upside Down Peach Blue (UPC/PLU 24632500000). These items were sold between June 1 and July 21, 2014, at Whole Foods Market stores. The distribution covered all states where Whole Foods Market stores are located, with the exception of Florida, Washington, and Oregon.

Consumers who purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC/PLU codes listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the store of purchase for a refund. No specific lot numbers or expiration dates are provided in the source text, so consumers should rely on the UPC/PLU codes and the sales date range to identify affected items.

The recalled product

Product
Whole Foods Market Upside Down Cake-Peach Blueberry, UPC/PLU 25715800000, Whole Foods Market Cake Small Upside Down Peach Blue, UPC/PLU 24632500000
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
Category
Food — Baked Goods
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.

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