Food recall: Whatcom Blue Sliced cheese; Sliced and packaged in deli plastic wrap with Whole Foods Scale labels.
Class I FDA enforcement event 97931. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Twin Sisters Creamery's recall of cheese products due to WSDA testing that identified potential STEC and E. coli O103 contamination. Whole Foods Market received affected products through distributor Peterson Company and sold them by weight with store-generated labels.
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
WFM Purchasing, LP started this food recall on 27 Oct 2025. The firm address in the FDA record is in Austin, TX. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 97931 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 3 Dec 2025. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 6 Feb 2026.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Washington and Oregon
Recalling firm
WFM Purchasing, LP, Austin, TX.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-0210-2026 | Whatcom Blue Sliced cheese; Sliced and packaged in deli plastic wrap with Whole Foods Scale labels. | 411 lbs total | Class I | Terminated | 3 Dec 2025 |
| H-0211-2026 | Whatcom Farmhouse- Sliced and packaged in deli plastic wrap with Whole Foods Scale labels. | 411 lbs. total | Class I | Terminated | 3 Dec 2025 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2025
- 569
- Share of these events in Class I
- 37%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | Whole Foods Mild Guacamole Dip, Keep Refrigerated. Packed in various sized clear plastic containers. Product is weighed | Food | Class I | 10 |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Brussel Sprouts & Kale Slaw | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Whole Foods Market Blueberry Almond Granola, PLU 86032, packaged in a clear plastic container. | Food | Class I | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report H-0210-2026The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 97931. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/97931/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
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:
Washington and Oregon
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 97931?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
411 lbs total
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2025 have the same class?
- 37% of the 569 food events that started in 2025 are in Class I.