The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1474-2017·Announced 2017-02-22

Whole Foods Market Tarts Recalled for Missing Almond Allergen Labeling

Whole Foods Market is recalling specific tart products because almond flour is not listed on the scale label, posing a risk to consumers with nut allergies.

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 (almonds/nuts), 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 Brand 365, LLC is recalling specific units of SMALLTART FRESH BERRY SMALL and TART FRESH BERRY LARGE products. The recall is due to a labeling error where the packaged crusts used in these tarts contain almond flour, a tree nut, which is listed as an ingredient on the package but is not listed on the WFM scale label.

The affected products were distributed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, Ohio, and Kentucky. The specific product codes involved are 24983100000 for TART FRESH BERRY SMALL and 24983000000 for TART FRESH BERRY LARGE.

Consumers with nut allergies should avoid consuming these products. The source text does not specify the number of affected units, specific dates, or reported illnesses. Consumers should check their inventory for these specific products and codes.

The recalled product

Product
Whole Foods Market, SMALLTART FRESH BERRY SMALL, TART FRESH BERRY LARGE
Affected units
439

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 (1)

  • 24983100000 TART FRESH BERRY SMALL 24983000000 TART FRESH BERRY LARGE

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 →