The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2239-2015·Announced 2015-05-20

Whole Foods Black Bean Quesadillas Recalled for Undeclared Peanut

Whole Foods Market is recalling Black Bean Quesadillas due to undeclared peanut protein. Consumers should not eat the product and should 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 undeclared peanut protein, a common allergen, which fits the rubric criterion for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' at a High severity level.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling approximately 3,170 pounds of Quesadilla, Black Bean products. The recall is being issued because the products contain undeclared peanut protein, a major food allergen. The affected products have use-by dates ranging from February 8, 2015, to February 11, 2015.

The recalled 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 source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Individuals with a peanut allergy should be particularly cautious. Consumers can return the product to the store of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Quesadilla, Black Bean
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)

  • Use by 2/8/15-2/11/15

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.

See all 39 products in this recall →

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