Whole Foods Market Recalls Sliced Cheese for Undeclared Egg Allergen
Whole Foods Market is recalling sliced Mitica Mahon cheese nationwide due to undeclared lysozyme from egg whites, posing a risk to individuals with egg allergies.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric, due to the risk of serious adverse health consequences from undeclared allergens.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is recalling approximately 274.56 pounds of Mitica Mahon cheese, PLU 29341800000. The product consists of individual sliced cheese wrapped in plastic wrap with a scale label on top. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared lysozyme, which is derived from egg whites.
The affected cheese was distributed nationwide throughout the United States. The products have sell-by dates until September 11, 2020. This recall is classified as Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Consumers with an egg allergy should not consume this product. Individuals who have purchased the recalled cheese should check their sell-by dates and contact Whole Foods Market for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Whole Foods Market Mitica Mahon PLU 29341800000 Individual sliced cheese wrapped in plastic wrap with scale label on top.
- Manufacturer
- Whole Foods Market
- Category
- Food — Cheese
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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