The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1472-2017·Announced 2017-02-22

Whole Foods Key Lime Tarts Recalled for Undeclared Almond Flour

Whole Foods Market is recalling specific Key Lime Tarts because they contain almond flour, a tree nut, which is not listed on the store scale label.

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: "According to the firm, packaged crusts used in various tarts these tarts contains Almond Flour (Nuts) which is listed as an ingredient on the package, but is not listed as an ingredient on the WFM scale label."

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market Brand 365, LLC is recalling specific 4-inch and 9-inch Key Lime Tarts. The recall is due to a labeling error where the tarts contain almond flour, a tree nut, which is listed on the package but is not listed as an ingredient on the Whole Foods Market scale label.

The affected products were distributed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, Ohio, and Kentucky. The recall involves 4,822 units of the product.

Consumers with these products should check the scale label for the missing almond flour ingredient. Individuals with a tree nut allergy should avoid consuming the product. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Whole Foods Market, TART KEY LIME 4IN TART KEY LIME 4IN,TART KEY LIME 9IN
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc
Category
Food — Bakery / Tarts
Hazard
Affected units
4,822

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc 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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