The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1744-2018·Announced 2018-08-15

Whole Foods Bakery Products Recalled for Undeclared Soy Flour

Whole Foods Market is recalling Italian Rum cakes from Mid-Atlantic stores sold between May 25 and July 13, 2018, due to undeclared soy flour.

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: "Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient."

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of specific bakery products, including 6-inch and 9-inch Italian Rum cakes. These items were made in-house at Whole Foods Market locations in the Mid-Atlantic Region and sold between May 25 and July 13, 2018.

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

Consumers who purchased these products should check their pantries for the affected cakes. If found, they should not consume the products and should contact Whole Foods Market for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
CAKE ITALIAN RUM 6IN CAKE ITALIAN RUM 9IN
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market Group Inc.
Category
Food — Bakery
Hazard
Affected units
251

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)

  • 24493200000 24493300000

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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