Whole Foods Market Vegetarian Firehouse Chili Recalled for Undeclared Peanut
Whole Foods Market is recalling Vegetarian Firehouse Chili because it contains undeclared peanut protein. Consumers should not eat the product.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
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 corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is recalling 2,672 units of its Vegetarian Firehouse Chili, Net Wt. 24 oz. (1.5LB/680g), because the product contains undeclared peanut protein. The recall involves products with a UPC/PLU of 036406303940 and sell-by dates through February 10, 2015.
The recall was initiated due to the presence of peanut protein in a product that did not list peanuts as an ingredient. Peanut is a major food allergen, and its undeclared presence poses a risk to individuals with peanut allergies.
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. Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it and should check their pantries for the specific UPC and sell-by date range.
The recalled product
- Product
- Whole Foods Market Vegetarian Firehouse Chili Net Wt. 24 oz. (1.5LB/680g) Whole Foods Market Kitchens UPC/PLU: 036406303940
- Manufacturer
- Whole Foods Market
- Category
- Food — Canned / Jarred Foods
- Affected units
- 2,672
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)
- All Sell by dates through 2/10/15
Distribution
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.
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