Whole Foods Recalls Holiday Cookies Due to Undeclared Egg
Whole Foods Market is recalling 9,936 decorated holiday cookies sold in the Bay Area because they contain an undeclared egg allergen.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class I, which per the rubric mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) due to the risk of serious adverse health consequences from an undeclared allergen.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling 9,936 decorated holiday cookies sold in the shape of purple eggs, pink bunnies, or yellow chicks. These cookies were sold in the self-service cookie display in the Bay Area, California, on or prior to April 14, 2017. The recall was initiated because the product contains an undeclared egg allergen.
The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which is the most serious classification for food safety hazards. This classification indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The recall was initiated by the firm and is now terminated.
Consumers who purchased these cookies should stop eating them and return them to the store of purchase or dispose of them. Individuals with an egg allergy should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming any product that may contain undeclared egg ingredients.
The recalled product
- Product
- Decorated (sugared) holiday cookies sold in the shape of purple eggs, pink bunnies or yellow chicks. These cookies were sold in the self service cookie display.
- Manufacturer
- Whole Foods Market
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods
- Affected units
- 9,936
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)
- 2017.
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 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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