The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1139-2019·Announced 2019-03-13

Whole Foods Hipster Chipster Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Walnuts

Whole Foods Market is recalling Hipster Chipster Cookies sold in Santa Rosa, CA, due to undeclared walnuts that caused an anaphylactic reaction.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that an anaphylactic reaction was reported following consumption, and the agency classification is FDA Class I, which meets the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling 8 containers of Hipster Chipster Cookies (9 oz., 6 cookies per container) sold at the Whole Foods location on Yulupa Ave. in Santa Rosa, CA. The recall is being conducted because the cookies contained undeclared walnuts.

The recall was initiated after a report of an anaphylactic reaction following the consumption of the mislabeled cookies. The affected product has a UPC of 0247449 006990 and sell-by dates through February 4, 2019.

Consumers who purchased these cookies should stop eating them and return them to the store of purchase for a refund or contact Whole Foods Market for further information.

The recalled product

Product
Whole Foods Hipster Chipster Cookies; 9 oz. container with 6 cookies; UPC 0247449 006990 Sold at Whole Foods, Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa, CA
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
Affected units
8

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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