The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2243-2015·Announced 2015-05-20

Whole Foods Adobo Sauce Recalled for Undeclared Peanut Protein

Whole Foods Market is recalling Adobo Sauce for containing undeclared peanut protein. Consumers with peanut allergies should not consume the product.

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 10 units of Sauce, Adobo (UPC/PLU: 48000011103) due to the presence of undeclared peanut protein. The product is identified by a use-by date of 7/25/15.

The recall was initiated because the product contains peanut protein, a major food allergen, which was not listed on the label. This mislabeling poses a risk of allergic reaction to individuals with peanut allergies.

The affected product 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 and dispose of any units matching the description and date code. Those with peanut allergies should not consume the product.

The recalled product

Product
Sauce, Adobo UPC/PLU: 48000011103
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
Category
Food — Sauces
Hazard
Affected units
10

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 7/25/15

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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