The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1490-2019·Announced 2019-06-26

Whole Foods Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Recalled for Undeclared Allergens

Whole Foods Market is recalling sun-dried tomato pesto because the labels failed to declare milk, walnuts, and pine nuts.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric, as it involves a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death due to undeclared allergens.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling sun-dried tomato pesto sold by weight in plastic deli containers. The product is identified by a PLU code beginning with 256009 and has best-by dates ranging from June 7 to June 27. A total of 76.74 pounds of the product were distributed.

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.

The affected product was distributed in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Consumers who purchased this product should check their labels for the specific PLU code and best-by dates. If the product matches the description, consumers should not consume it and should contact Whole Foods Market for a refund or further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Sun-dried tomato pesto, sold by weight in plastic deli containers PLU code beginning with 256009
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 →