The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1489-2019·Announced 2019-06-26

Whole Foods Recalls Basil Pesto for Undeclared Allergens

Whole Foods Market is recalling Basil Pesto sold in the Northeast because the labels failed to declare milk, walnuts, and pine nuts.

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: "Product labels failed to declare the major food allergens milk, walnuts, and pine nuts"

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling Basil Pesto sold by weight in plastic deli containers with a PLU code beginning with 255926. The recall involves 76.74 pounds of the product, which was distributed in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The affected items have best-by dates ranging from June 7 to June 27.

The recall was initiated because the product labels failed to declare the major food allergens milk, walnuts, and pine nuts. This mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with allergies to these ingredients.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific PLU code and best-by dates. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Basil Pesto, sold by weight in plastic deli containers PLU code beginning with 255926
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
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)

  • Best by June 7 - June 27

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Whole Foods Market 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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