The Recall Desk
HighFDA (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.

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 is classified as FDA Class I, which typically indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death. However, the specific hazard is allergen mislabeling (undeclared tree nut) without reported illnesses, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for allergen mislabeling on common allergens.

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
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.

See all 8 products in this recall →