FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0708-2015

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Whole Foods Market 9 inch Vegan Pumpkin Pie (32 oz) and 1/2 Vegan Pumpkin Pie (15 oz), packaged in both clear, clamshell packaging and brown, Kraft paper boxes. Distributed by Whole Foods Market. UPCs 24917101099 and 24917300699.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Best Buy dates of 10/27-11/30.
Quantity
1,144 Pies

Why it was recalled

Pies labeled in-store did not have the allergen "walnuts" declared in a contains statement or in the ingredient list.

Recalling firm

Firm
Whole Food Market
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1105 N Lamar Blvd, N/A, Austin, Texas 78703-4941

Distribution

Distribution pattern
TX, AR, LA, OK

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-11-26
FDA classified
2014-12-11
Posted by FDA
2014-12-17
Terminated
2015-03-31
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0708-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.