The Recall Desk
HighFDA (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.

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 common allergens (milk, walnuts, pine 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 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

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.

See all 2 products in this recall →