The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1477-2017·Announced 2017-02-22

Whole Foods Market Tart Lemon Small Recalled for Allergen Mislabeling

Whole Foods Market is recalling Tart Lemon Small products because almond flour is not listed on 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 its Whole Foods Market, TART LEMON SMALL products. The recall was initiated because the packaged crusts used in these tarts contain almond flour, which is a tree nut. While the almond flour is listed as an ingredient on the package, it is not listed on the WFM scale label.

This mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with nut allergies who may not be aware of the presence of almonds in the product. The product was distributed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, Ohio, and Kentucky.

Consumers with nut allergies should avoid consuming the product. Those who have purchased the product should check their labels and contact Whole Foods Market for further information or a refund if necessary.

The recalled product

Product
Whole Foods Market, TART LEMON SMALL
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc
Category
Food — Bakery / Tarts
Hazard

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)

  • 23143000000 TART LEMON SMALL

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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