The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1197-2013·Announced 2013-03-20

Whole Foods Recalls Peanut Butter Power Chews Due to Salmonella Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling bulk Peanut Butter Power Chews and Treasure Trove Mix in Florida and California due to potential Salmonella contamination.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling bulk Peanut Butter Power Chews and Treasure Trove Mix sold in self-serve bins in Florida and California. The recall is due to the potential for the products to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The products were manufactured by Sunridge Farms/Falcon Trading, which was supplied peanut butter by Sunland, Inc. The affected items were sold through the firm's self-serve bins between May 1 and September 27. The specific product quantity involved is 18 lbs.

Consumers who purchased these items should check their self-serve bins or contact Whole Foods Market for further instructions. The recall covers products sold under PLU 9663.

The recalled product

Product
Peanut Butter Power Chews sold as a bulk item through Whole Foods Market self serve bins, PLU 9663
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 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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