The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0699-2015·Announced 2014-12-17

Whole Foods Market Fresh Fruit Tarts Recalled for Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling fresh fruit tarts decorated with plums due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 4-inch, 6-inch, and 9-inch fresh fruit tarts decorated with plums. The recall covers products sold between June 1 and July 21, 2014, at Whole Foods Market stores in all states except Florida, Washington, and Oregon.

The recall was issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The specific UPC/PLU codes for the affected items are 0201189005002, 0201898022000, and 0201897029000.

Consumers who purchased these tarts should check their refrigerators and discard the product or return it to the store of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Whole Foods Market 4" fresh fruit tart decorated with plums, UPC/PLU 0201189005002; Whole Foods Market 6" fresh fruit tart decorated with plums, UPC/PLU 0201898022000; Whole Foods Market 9" fresh fruit tart decorated with plums, UPC/PLU 0201897029000
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
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.

See all 75 products in this recall →