The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2234-2015·Announced 2015-05-20

Whole Foods Mexican Layer Dip Recalled for Undeclared Peanut Protein

Whole Foods Market is recalling Mexican Layer Dip products due to undeclared peanut protein. Consumers should stop eating the product and return it to the store.

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) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling approximately 9,936 units of Dip, Mexican Layer Large (UPC/PLU: 00000480504) and Dip, Mexican Layer Small (UPC/PLU: 00000480505). The recall is being conducted because the products contain undeclared peanut protein, a major food allergen.

The affected 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 products have use-by dates ranging from January 20, 2015, to February 7, 2015.

Consumers with these products should stop eating them immediately and return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals with a peanut allergy should consult a healthcare professional if they have consumed the product.

The recalled product

Product
Dip, Mexican Layer Large UPC/PLU: 00000480504; Dip, Mexican Layer Small UPC/PLU: 00000480505
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
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)

  • Use by 1/20/15-2/7/15

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.

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