Whole Foods Market Recalls Minestrone Soup for Undeclared Milk
Whole Foods Market is recalling Minestrone Soup sold in deli containers and bags because it may contain undeclared milk.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The rubric mandates a score of at least 4 for FDA Class I recalls.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is recalling approximately 1,615 units of Minestrone Soup. The recall is being conducted because the product may contain undeclared milk, which is a major food allergen.
The affected products are identified by PLU codes printed on the product scale labels. Soup sold in clear plastic deli-style containers of various weights has PLU codes beginning with 248529. Soup sold in clear plastic bags weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. has PLU codes beginning with 246691. The recall includes products with sell-by dates of 4/17/2020 and prior.
The recalled soup was distributed in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. Consumers with this product should not consume it and should contact Whole Foods Market for a refund or further information.
The recalled product
- Product
- Whole Foods Market Minestrone Soup PLU code printed on the product scale labels beginning with 248529 for soup sold in clear plastic deli-style containers of various weight and 246691 for soup sold in clear plastic bags weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz.
- Manufacturer
- Whole Foods Market
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Affected units
- 1,615
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 (1)
- sell-by dates of 4/17/2020 and prior
Distribution
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