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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1198-2013·Announced 2013-03-20

Whole Foods Recalls Treasure Trove Mix for Salmonella Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling Treasure Trove Mix sold in bulk bins 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 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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "The bulk Peanut Butter Power Chews and Treasure Trove Mix have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The products were manufactured by Sunridge Farms/Falcon Trading who was supplied peanut butter by Sunland, Inc."

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling Treasure Trove Mix, a bulk bin product sold under PLU 6922, due to the potential for Salmonella contamination. The recall involves 431 lbs. of the product distributed in Florida and California. The product was sold from the firm's self-serve bins between May 1 and September 27.

The contamination risk stems from the product's ingredients. The bulk Peanut Butter Power Chews and Treasure Trove Mix were manufactured by Sunridge Farms/Falcon Trading, which was supplied peanut butter by Sunland, Inc. Sunland, Inc. is the source of the potential Salmonella contamination.

Consumers who purchased Treasure Trove Mix from Whole Foods Market bulk bins in Florida or California between May 1 and September 27 should stop consuming the product. The recall is limited to the specific bulk bin product identified by PLU 6922.

The recalled product

Product
Treasure Trove Mix, sold from Whole Foods Market Bulk Bins PLU 6922
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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