Whole Foods Market Recalls Piave Vecchio Cheese for Undeclared Egg
Whole Foods Market is recalling Piave Vecchio cheese nationwide due to undeclared egg whites (lysozyme). Consumers with egg allergies should not consume the product.
What this means for you
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 (egg), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is recalling approximately 240.55 pounds of AGRIFORM Piave Vecchio cheese. The product consists of individual sliced cheese wrapped in plastic wrap with a scale label on top. The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared lysozyme, which is derived from egg whites.
The affected cheese was distributed nationwide throughout the United States. The product was sold with sell-by dates until September 11, 2020. This recall addresses a labeling error where a common allergen was not disclosed on the packaging.
Consumers who have an allergy to eggs 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 if the product matches the description.
The recalled product
- Product
- Whole Foods Market AGRIFORM PIAVE VECCHIO PLU 29336200000 Individual sliced cheese wrapped in plastic wrap with scale label on top.
- Manufacturer
- Whole Foods Market
- Category
- Food — Dairy / 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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