The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2209-2015·Announced 2015-05-20

Whole Foods Recalls Slaw Kale Avocado Salad Due to Undeclared Peanut

Whole Foods Market is recalling 14 oz. Slaw Kale Avocado HSH salads because they contain undeclared peanut protein. Consumers should not eat the product.

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 (undeclared peanut) on a common allergen, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling 14 oz. Slaw Kale Avocado HSH salads (UPC/PLU code: 0-00000-68899) because the product contains undeclared peanut protein. The recall is due to a labeling error where peanut protein, a major allergen, was present in the product but not listed on the label.

The affected product was distributed in Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia. The specific 'Best By' date for the recalled items is 2/9/2015.

Consumers who have this product in their possession should not eat it. Individuals with a peanut allergy should be particularly cautious. The recall is classified as FDA Class II, indicating a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Slaw Kale Avocado HSH 14 oz. UPC/PLU code: 0-00000-68899
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: 2/9/2015

Distribution

Distributed in 13 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 39 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 39 products in this recall →