The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2223-2015·Announced 2015-05-20

Whole Foods Market Recalls Rub BBQ Dry Due to Undeclared Peanut

Whole Foods Market is recalling 5-pound bags of Rub BBQ Dry because the product contains undeclared peanut protein.

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 voluntarily recalling 5-pound bags of Rub BBQ Dry (UPC/PLU: 48000024279) because the product contains undeclared peanut protein. The recall involves 10 pounds of the product.

The affected product was sold from food bars through February 5. It 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 with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals with a peanut allergy should avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product
Rub BBQ Dry 5LB UPC/PLU: 48000024279
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)

  • 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 →

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