The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0690-2015·Announced 2014-12-17

Whole Foods Market Recalls Peach Julep Sparkler Tea Due to Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling Tea Hive-Peach Julep Sparkler tea because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling its Tea Hive-Peach Julep Sparkler, identified by UPC/PLU 30865. The recall is being issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected tea was sold between June 1 and July 21, 2014, at Whole Foods Market stores. Distribution included all states where Whole Foods Market stores are located, except for Florida, Washington, and Oregon.

Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and check with their local Whole Foods Market store for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Whole Foods Market Tea Hive-Peach Julep Sparkler, UPC/PLU 30865
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
Category
Food — Beverages
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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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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