The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1118-2018·Announced 2018-05-02

Whole Foods Recalls Undeclared Egg Allergen in Iced Easter Cookies

Whole Foods Market is recalling decorated Easter cookies sold in nine Northern California locations because the signage failed to declare egg as an ingredient and allergen.

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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (egg), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling approximately 750 decorated Easter cookies sold in bulk bins at nine locations in the Bay Area of California. The cookies, which are shaped like eggs, bunnies, and chicks, were sold on or before March 24, 2018. The recall was initiated because the signage at the self-service displays did not properly declare egg as an ingredient or allergen, despite the product containing cage-free eggs.

The affected cookies were received in 9-pound bags and sold from self-service displays. The correct ingredients include unbleached wheat flour, cane sugar, palm fruit oil, cage-free eggs, vanilla, water, cream of tartar, baking soda, corn starch, dextrose, and natural flavoring. The distribution was limited to the Bay Area, California.

Consumers who purchased these cookies should check their home for any remaining items. If the cookies are found, they should be discarded or returned to the store of purchase. Whole Foods has updated the signage at all locations to correctly declare the egg allergen.

The recalled product

Product
Decorated (iced holiday cookies sold from self service cookie displays - cookies in the shape of eggs, bunnies and chicks. The signage by the displays do not declare egg as an ingredient of the cookies. Cookies are received in a 9 lb. bag Correct Ingredients: Unbleached, U
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
Affected units
750

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 on or before March 24
  • 2018

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.