The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2213-2015·Announced 2015-05-20

Whole Foods Market Recalls Salsa Fresca Due to Undeclared Peanut

Whole Foods Market is recalling Salsa Fresca products because they contain undeclared peanut protein. Consumers should check their products and stop using them.

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 (peanut), which meets the criteria for a High severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling specific Salsa Fresca products due to the presence of undeclared peanut protein. The recall involves Salsa Fresca Net Wt. 8 oz. (.5LB) Whole Foods Market, WFM Salsa Fresca PPK, and Salsa Fresca Bulk CC. The products were distributed in Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia.

The recall was initiated because the products contain cumin, which was found to contain peanut protein. This ingredient was not declared on the product label. The affected units include 1,374 packaged units and 2,891 pounds of bulk product. The packaged products have sell-by dates through February 10, 2015, while the bulk products were sold from food bars through February 5, 2015.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and check for the specific UPC/PLU codes 3640630306 or 26206400000. Individuals with a peanut allergy should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming any product that may contain undeclared peanut protein.

The recalled product

Product
Salsa Fresca Net Wt. 8 oz. (.5LB) Whole Foods Market; WFM Salsa Fresca PPK; UPC/PLU: 3640630306; Salsa Fresca Bulk CC UPC/PLU: 26206400000
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 (2)

  • All Sell by dates through 2/10/15
  • bulk products: Sold from food bars thru 2/5

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 →