The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2418-2014·Announced 2014-09-17

Whole Foods Chocolate Chewies Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Walnuts

Whole Foods Market is recalling Chocolate Chewies Cookies sold in Massachusetts due to undeclared walnuts.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling 16 units of Chocolate Chewies Cookies in clamshell packaging, sold by the pound (Item # 6126). The recall is due to the presence of undeclared walnuts in the product.

The affected cookies were distributed in Massachusetts (MA) and have a Use By date of 7/18/14.

Consumers who purchased these cookies should stop eating them and return them to the store of purchase or dispose of them.

The recalled product

Product
Whole Foods Market Chocolate Chewies Cookies in clamshell packaging, sold by the lb. Item # 6126
Manufacturer
Whole Food Market
Affected units
16

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 date of: 7/18/14.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Same hazard · undeclared allergen

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