Whole Foods Pimento Cheese Recalled for Undeclared Egg Allergen
Whole Foods Market is recalling pimento cheese because the label failed to declare mayonnaise, which contains egg.
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: "Pimento cheese was mislabeled with an ingredient list, which did not declare the presence of mayonnaise, containing egg sub-ingredient."
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market Mid-Atlantic Kitchen is recalling 624 units of 7 oz. pimento cheese. The product was distributed to Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Washington D.C., and New Jersey. The affected containers have a use-by date of 07/29/13.
The recall was initiated because the product was mislabeled. The ingredient list did not declare the presence of mayonnaise, which contains egg as a sub-ingredient. This omission poses a risk to consumers with egg allergies.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific 7 oz. containers with the use-by date of 07/29/13. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pimento Cheese, packaged in 7 oz. plastic containers, and labeled in part ***Made by Whole Foods Market, Landover, MD 20785***UPC: 000000234801
- Manufacturer
- Whole Foods Market Mid-Atlantic Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 624
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)
- Use by 07/29/13
Distribution
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