The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2227-2015·Announced 2015-05-20

Whole Foods Recalls Salsa Verde for Undeclared Peanut Protein

Whole Foods Market is recalling 252 pounds of Salsa Verde because it contains undeclared peanut protein. The product was sold in 13 states and the District of Columbia.

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 corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling 252 pounds of Salsa Verde (UPC/PLU: 48000011104) because the product contains undeclared peanut protein. The recall was initiated due to a labeling error where peanut protein, a major food allergen, was present in the product but not listed on the label.

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 who purchased this product should check their pantry for Salsa Verde with the specified UPC/PLU. If they have the product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Individuals with a peanut allergy should avoid consuming this product.

The recalled product

Product
Salsa Verde UPC/PLU: 48000011104
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 →