FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-0721-2016

Product

Whole Foods Market Brownie Choc Full O' Nuts; Sold as single (2 oz.) and 4-pack (15 oz.) Ingredients: unbleached wheat flour, sugar, butter (pasteurized cream, salt), cream, eggs, cocoa, vanilla, non GMO corn syrup, walnuts, baking soda and seal salt. Non-stick spray (soy, soy lecithin). Contains wheat, milk, soy, eggs, treenuts. Whole Foods, Emeryville, CA. UPC - single: 0024373100000; 0024373200000; UPC - 4-pack: 0024365400000; 0024374300000.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Best by date of before 12/7/15.
Quantity
24 single, 196 4-pack

Why it was recalled

Metal shavings were found around the perimeter of brownies purchased by customer.

Recalling firm

Firm
Whole Foods Market
Notification channel
Other
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
5980 Horton St Ste 200, N/A, Emeryville, California 94608-2057

Distribution

Distribution pattern
One retail location in CA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-12-03
FDA classified
2016-03-04
Posted by FDA
2016-03-16
Terminated
2016-03-11
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0721-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.