The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1735-2018·Announced 2018-08-15

Whole Foods Recalls Vanilla Cupcakes for Undeclared Soy Flour

Whole Foods Market is recalling vanilla cupcakes sold in the Mid-Atlantic region between May 25 and July 13 because they failed to declare soy flour as an ingredient.

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 a common allergen (soy), which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products, specifically 4.5-ounce vanilla cupcakes, that were made in-house at Mid-Atlantic stores. These products were sold between May 25 and July 13.

The recall was initiated because the products failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. This mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with soy allergies.

Consumers who purchased these products should check their pantry and discard any affected items or return them to the store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
CUPCAKE VANILLA, 4.5 Ounce
Affected units
17

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)

  • 22198800000

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 19 recalled by Whole Foods Market Group Inc. 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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