The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1447-2013·Announced 2013-05-29

Whole Foods Peanut Sesame Noodles Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling Peanut Sesame Noodles distributed in Texas due to potential Salmonella contamination from Sunland, Inc. peanuts.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Peanut Sesame Noodles distributed in Texas. The recall is being conducted because the products were manufactured using peanuts supplied by Sunland, Inc., which have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected products are identified by a UPC of 222099604192. Consumers should check their pantry for products with a sell-by date of 10/1/12 or 10/2/12, or a sold-on date of 09/27/12 or 9/28/12. These items were distributed in Texas.

Consumers with these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the retailer for further instructions. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Peanut Sesame Noodles Dist. by Whole Foods Market, UPC 222099604192
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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.

See all 2 products in this recall →

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