Whole Foods Market Recalls Chimay Biere Cheese for Undeclared Egg
Whole Foods Market is recalling Chimay Biere cheese due to undeclared egg whites. The product was sold nationwide with sell-by dates until September 11, 2020.
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: "Undeclared lysozyme (from egg whites)"
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is recalling 10-pound units of Chimay Biere cheese (PLU 29351700000) because the product contains undeclared lysozyme derived from egg whites. The cheese was individually sliced, wrapped in plastic, and labeled with a scale label. The product was distributed nationwide throughout the United States.
The recall is necessary because the presence of egg whites is not declared on the product label, posing a risk to consumers with egg allergies. The affected units have sell-by dates until September 11, 2020.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their sell-by dates and stop consuming it if it matches the description. They should contact Whole Foods Market for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Whole Foods Market Chimay Biere PLU 29351700000 Individual sliced cheese wrapped in plastic wrap with scale label on top.
- Manufacturer
- Whole Foods Market
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
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)
- Sell by dates: until September 11
- 2020
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 9 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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