Food recall: Pecorino Aged in Walnut Leaves Mitica, PLU 0294239, Whole Foods, 95 Houston St. New York, NY 10002 wrapped in plastic…

Class I FDA enforcement event 73309. Recall start date: 16 Feb 2016. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 7 Oct 2016.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Class I, in the words of FDA

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

Whole Foods Market started this food recall on 16 Feb 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Austin, TX. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 73309 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 Jul 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 7 Oct 2016.

FDA enforcement report The 1 product record

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

NY, FL

Recalling firm

Whole Foods Market, Austin, TX.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 73309: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-1709-2016	Pecorino Aged in Walnut Leaves Mitica, PLU 0294239, Whole Foods, 95 Houston St. New York, NY 10002 wrapped in plastic wrap; Pecorino Aged in Walnut Leaves Product of Italy, PLU 290107, Dist. by Whole Foods Market 50 Bowie Street Austin, TX 78703, wrapped in plastic wrap.,	Approximately 12 pounds	Class I	Terminated	27 Jul 2016

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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2016: 799
Share of these events in Class I: 52%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 64

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Whole Foods Market
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
27 Jul 2021	Cahill Cheddar with Porter PLU 93579 packaged in clear plastic	Food	Class I	2
11 Mar 2021	Whole Foods Market Cranberry Biscotti PLU 41712 packaged in a clear plastic clam shell container	Food	Class I	1
23 Nov 2020	Whole Foods Market Popcorn Chicken Shaker with Sweet Chili Variable weight sold by lb. Packed For Whole Foods Market	Food	Class I	1
27 Oct 2020	Macaroni & Cheese, chef s case; Macaroni & Cheese, packaged in clear plastic container; Macaroni & Cheese, online and ca	Food	Class I	7
18 Aug 2020	Whole Foods Market Vegan Vanilla Cake 6 Inch NET WT 2lb 11oz (1219g) Packed for Whole Foods Market PLU 41070 packaged in	Food	Class I	1
10 Aug 2020	Whole Foods Market El Trigal 12 Month Old Manchego PLU 29329500000; Whole Foods Market El Trigal 6 Month Old Manchego PL	Food	Class I	9
6 Aug 2020	Whole Foods Market Buttermilk Biscuits, 4pk NET WT 1lb 0 oz PLU: 30561 packaged in plastic clam shell	Food	Class II	1
24 Jul 2020	Kouign-Amann Pastry available in plastic clamshell 4-packs with Whole Foods Market scale labels, a PLU code 26739400000	Food	Class I	1
23 Jul 2020	Chantilly Key Lime Tartlets Net Wt 1 oz. individually packaged in plastic clamshell containers with Whole Foods Market s	Food	Class I	1
24 Jun 2020	Whole Foods Market Red Velvet Layered Cheesecake Slice PLU: 78620 packaged in plastic clam shell with scale label applie	Food	Class II	1

Whole Foods Market: all 64 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report F-1709-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 73309. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/73309/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA food enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: NY, FL
What quantity of product is in FDA event 73309?: The FDA record gives this quantity: Approximately 12 pounds
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2016 have the same class?: 52% of the 799 food events that started in 2016 are in Class I.