FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1856-2013

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

Sour Cherry Crostata, 1 pie Net. Wt. 1 lb. 6 oz (624 g) Whole Foods Market Inc., Emeryville, CA 94608

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
All units with sell by date prior to 8/14/13 and pack date prior to 8/10/13.
Quantity
~110-120 units a week, both varieties. 19 weeks of production for ~2280 individual crostatas.

Why it was recalled

Egg wash is used on the product and is not listed on the ingredient list or allergen statement.

Recalling firm

Firm
Whole Foods Market
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
5980 Horton St Ste 200, Emeryville, California 946082057

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Northern CA and one location in NV

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-08-10
FDA classified
2013-08-28
Posted by FDA
2013-09-04
Terminated
2013-08-29
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1856-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.