The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1475-2017·Announced 2017-02-22

Whole Foods Tart Peanut Butter Chocolate Recalled for Allergen Labeling Error

Whole Foods Market is recalling Tart Peanut Butter Chocolate because almond flour is missing from the scale label, posing a risk to consumers with nut allergies.

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 97 units of Tart Peanut Butter Chocolate. The recall was initiated because the product contains almond flour, a tree nut, which is listed as an ingredient on the package but is not listed on the WFM scale label.

The product was distributed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, Ohio, and Kentucky. The specific codes for the affected product are 22024600000, 22061300000, and 22061400000.

Consumers with nut allergies should avoid consuming this product. Those who have purchased the item should check the scale label for the missing allergen information and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Whole Foods Market, TART PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc
Category
Food — Bakery / Desserts
Hazard
Affected units
97

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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