The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1257-2020·Announced 2020-09-02

Whole Foods Market Buttermilk Biscuits Recalled for Undeclared Soy Allergen

Whole Foods Market is recalling Buttermilk Biscuits due to an undeclared soy allergen. The product was sold in six southeastern states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

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 (soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling 31 units of Buttermilk Biscuits, 4pk NET WT 1lb 0 oz PLU: 30561, packaged in plastic clam shell. The recall is being conducted because the product contains an undeclared soy allergen.

The affected product was distributed in North Carolina, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Mississippi. The source text indicates a sell-through date of August 8, 2020.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase. Individuals with a soy allergy should avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product
Whole Foods Market Buttermilk Biscuits, 4pk NET WT 1lb 0 oz PLU: 30561 packaged in plastic clam shell
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
Affected units
31

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 though 8/8/20

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

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