Whole Foods Market: FDA recalls

FDA enforcement reports name Whole Foods Market as the recalling firm in 64 events. The events have 317 product records. The recalls started from 2012 to 2021. All the events are food recalls.

See the 64 events

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Enforcement events

64 events, newest first.

FDA enforcement events of Whole Foods Market
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records	Status
27 Jul 2021	Cahill Cheddar with Porter PLU 93579 packaged in clear plastic	Food	Class I	2	Terminated
11 Mar 2021	Whole Foods Market Cranberry Biscotti PLU 41712 packaged in a clear plastic clam shell container	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
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	Terminated
27 Oct 2020	Macaroni & Cheese, chef s case; Macaroni & Cheese, packaged in clear plastic container; Macaroni & Cheese, online and catering product code begins with 286501, 263608, 114449, or 109866	Food	Class I	7	Terminated
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 plastic dome containers with Whole Foods Market scale labels	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
10 Aug 2020	Whole Foods Market El Trigal 12 Month Old Manchego PLU 29329500000; Whole Foods Market El Trigal 6 Month Old Manchego PLU 29329900000; Whole Foods Market Mitica Cordobes PLU 29335700000; Individual sliced cheese wrapped in plastic wrap with scale label on top.	Food	Class I	9	Terminated
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	Terminated
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	Terminated
23 Jul 2020	Chantilly Key Lime Tartlets Net Wt 1 oz. individually packaged in plastic clamshell containers with Whole Foods Market scale labels, a PLU code of 268564	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
24 Jun 2020	Whole Foods Market Red Velvet Layered Cheesecake Slice PLU: 78620 packaged in plastic clam shell with scale label applied	Food	Class II	1	Terminated
16 Apr 2020	Whole Foods Market Queso Sauce PLU code printed on the product scale labels beginning with 74135 sold in clear plastic deli-style containers of various weights.	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
10 Apr 2020	Whole Foods Market Minestrone Soup PLU code printed on the product scale labels beginning with 248529 for soup sold in clear plastic deli-style containers of various weight and 246691 for soup sold in clear plastic bags weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz.	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
2 Mar 2020	Whole Foods Market Green Chile Chicken Tamale served as a Family Meal, Chef's Case, Packaged, Frozen and on he hot bar PLU 72429 packaged in plastic containers and in family-style meal kits	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
4 Feb 2020	Chocolate Fudge Mini Bundt Cake sold by the slice packaged in Self Serve and Plastic clam shell containers PLU 21287	Food	Class I	4	Terminated
19 Dec 2019	365 Everyday Value Dark Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cremes Net Wt 7.75 oz (220g) UPC 9948247605 Paper carton boxes sold individually	Food	Class I	2	Terminated
22 Nov 2019	Whole Foods Market Raspberry Cheesecake Italian Gelato 1 Pint (473mL) UPC 9948248024 packaged in a clear plastic container	Food	Class II	1	Terminated
4 Nov 2019	Trend Alert Caulilini with Vadouvan Curry served on the salad bar	Food	Class I	57	Terminated
9 Oct 2019	Whole Foods Market White Parkerhouse Rolls PLU 49557 NET WT. 0 lb 12 oz (340g) packaged in a clear plastic bag 12 rolls per bag	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
30 Sep 2019	Consider Bardwell Farm Dorset cheese PLU code 97776 sliced and wrapped in plastic cling with Whole Foods Market scale label applied	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
4 Sep 2019	365 Everyday Value Organic Instant Oatmeal Maple and Brown Sugar Pecan With Other Natural Flavors UPC 9948247977 NET WT 2.3 OZ. microwaveable cups cold individually	Food	Class III	1	Terminated
20 Aug 2019	Decorated Red Apple Cookies sold in display case in retail stores	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
9 Aug 2019	365 Organic Maple & Brown Sugar Pecan Instant Oatmeal 2.3 oz (65 g) microwaveable cups that are sold individually	Food	Class II	1	Terminated
5 Jun 2019	Basil Pesto, sold by weight in plastic deli containers PLU code beginning with 255926	Food	Class I	2	Terminated
1 Feb 2019	Whole Foods Hipster Chipster Cookies; 9 oz. container with 6 cookies; UPC 0247449 006990 Sold at Whole Foods, Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa, CA	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
24 Jan 2019	Mediterranean Stuffed Salmon packaged in plastic nonflexible containers	Food	Class I	34	Terminated
25 Sep 2018	365 Everyday Value Brand White Corn Chips, Salted NET WT 20 oz. (1 LB 4 OZ) 567 g packaged in a plastic bag	Food	Class II	1	Terminated
9 Apr 2018	Explorateur French Triple Crème cheese (under the names Explorateur, Explorateur French Triple Crème Cheese and Explorateur Triple Crème French Cheese) which were both cut and packaged in clear plastic wrap, as well as sold in branded 8 oz. packages	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
25 Mar 2018	Decorated (iced holiday cookies sold from self service cookie displays - cookies in the shape of eggs, bunnies and chicks. The signage by the displays do not declare egg as an ingredient of the cookies. Cookies are received in a 9 lb. bag Correct Ingredients: Unbleached, Unbromated Wheat Flour (Wheat flour, malted…	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
26 Oct 2017	Frosted Pumpkin Drop Cookies; 2-oz.; sold in clear plastic clamshell container with PLU number 024767; UPC 24767000000	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
20 Oct 2017	BAY CITIES PRODUCE VEGETABLE BLEND POWER SB; Identifier # 46000004927, 1 lb. container	Food	Class I	3	Terminated
13 Oct 2017	Whole Foods Hand Pie Apple Cinnamon 3 PK, NET WT 8 oz. PLU number 23646100000	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
15 Apr 2017	Decorated (sugared) holiday cookies sold in the shape of purple eggs, pink bunnies or yellow chicks. These cookies were sold in the self service cookie display.	Food	Class I	2	Terminated
8 Mar 2017	Vulto Creamery Ouleout soft wash-rind raw milk cheese cut and wrapped in clear plastic	Food	Class I	5	Terminated
3 Aug 2016	Grassfields Gouda Cheese, cut and wrapped in clear plastic	Food	Class I	8	Terminated
27 May 2016	Spicy Kimchi	Food	Class I	4	Terminated
11 May 2016	Whole Foods Market Korean BBQ Sauce NET WT 12 OZ (340g) packaged in a glass bottle	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
9 Mar 2016	365 Everyday Value Mango Frozen Fruit Bars 4 Bars-4 fl. oz. (118 mL) each-Net 16 fl. oz. (472 mL) in a cardboard carton, UPC: 0-99482-41344-6, Distributed By: Whole Foods Market Austin, Texas 78703	Food	Class II	1	Terminated
29 Feb 2016	Whole Foods Market Maytag Blue Cheese, Maytag Blue Raw Milk, Maytag Iowa Blue Cheese cut and wrapped in clear plastic wrap, Dist. by Whole Foods Market 550 Bowie Street Austin, TX 78703, PLU: 0293308	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
16 Feb 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.,	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
3 Dec 2015	Whole Foods Market Raspberry Brownie; sold as a single item (2. oz.) or a 4 pack (15 oz.); Ingredients: Unbleached wheat flour, sugar, butter (pasteurized cream, salt), eggs, cocoa, vanilla, raspberry preserves (raspberries, sugar, fruit pectin, citric acid), baking soda and seal salt, non-stick spray (soy, soy…	Food	Class II	7	Terminated
7 Oct 2015	Organic Roquefort Papillon cheese packaged in clear plastic wrap	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
30 Jul 2015	Whole Foods Market, CC & FP HSH Coconut Curry Cauliflower Salad, SOLD BY THE POUND, CLEAR PLASTIC CONTAINERS.	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
25 Jun 2015	Whole Foods Market Raw Macadamia Nuts NET WT 11 oz (312g). UPC: 0-76958-62059-1, Distributed by Whole Foods Market Austin, TX 78703	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
23 May 2015	Jivara Lactee Milk Chocolate Valrhona; 40% Ingredients: Cocoa Butter, whole powdered milk, sugar, cocoa beans, brown sugar, natural vanilla extract, soya lecithin, malt extract, Natural Vanilla Flavor. Contains: Soy,. May contain trace amounts of dairy, eggs, nuts and gluten as it produced on the same machinery. UPC…	Food	Class II	1	Terminated
17 Apr 2015	WHOLE FOODS MARKET Raw MACADAMIA NUTS NET WT 11OZ (312g) Distributed by Whole Foods Market Austin, TX 78703	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
7 Feb 2015	Guacamole Dip Net Wt. 8 OZ. (.5LB) Distributed By: Whole Foods Market UPC/PLU: 0-36406-30279-0; WFM Dip Guacamole PPK UPC/PLU: 3640630278; Guacamole Bulk CC UPC/PLU: 27013500000 in plastic container	Food	Class I	39	Terminated
3 Feb 2015	Whole Foods Market Raw Macadamia Nuts packaged in 5.6 oz. clear plastic container with clear plastic lid; UPC: 7-23055-21415-3; 24 units per case	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
3 Jan 2015	Whole Foods Market Small Cookie Platter 18oz. UPC Code: 24386800000 Lot Code: All Medium Cookie Platter 35oz. UPC Code: 24387300000 Lot Code: All Large Cookie Platter 55oz. UPC Code: 24766100000 Lot Code: All Whole Foods From Whole Foods Markets Contains: Wheat, Eggs, Milk, and Soy Cookie platters and packed within…	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
31 Dec 2014	Cheese sold unde the brand name, EWELICIOUS BLEATING HEART RAW SHEEPS MILK SALT CULTURES. Sold with a Whole Foods Market scale label in clear plastic wrap. Variable weight item.	Food	Class I	6	Terminated
23 Jul 2014	Whole Foods Market Dip Peach Salsa, UPC/PLU 029648300000 Whole Foods Market Scale-Salsa Peach, UPC/PLU 96483 Whole Foods Market Peach Salsa MIN, UPC/PLU 96483 Whole Foods Market Peach Salsa XS, UPC/PLU 90614 Whole Foods Market Peach Salsa, UPC/PLU 25023900000 Whole Foods Market Dip Salsa Peach-LG, UPC/PLU 29648300000…	Food	Class II	75	Terminated
4 Apr 2014	The Kitchen Whole Foods Chipotle Chicken Wrap; Good to Go. Net Weight: 10 oz.. (283 g) individually wrapped sandwich wraps. Distributed by Green Shoots Distribution' So. San Francisco, 94083	Food	Class II	1	Terminated
12 Nov 2013	Artichoke Wheatberry Salad: sold in prepackaged pint and half pint containers in the Prepared Foods Dept. as well as sold fresh from the Deli case and salad bar.	Food	Class II	2	Terminated
10 Aug 2013	Sour Cherry Crostata, 1 pie Net. Wt. 1 lb. 6 oz (624 g) Whole Foods Market Inc., Emeryville, CA 94608	Food	Class I	2	Terminated
26 Jul 2013	Trois Comtois Morbier Cheese labeled as follows: Morbier Raw Milk PLU 293358; Morbier AOC Le Trois PLU 293608; Morbier Raw Milk French Cheese PLU 293358; and Morbier Les Trois Comtois PLU 293608, Whole Foods Market	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
4 Jul 2013	Crave Brothers Les Freres cheese sold with labeling as: Les Freres, Crave Brothers Les Freres, Les Freres Wash Rind Product of USA, Crave Bros Les Freres, Crave Brothers Les Freres Cheese by Pound, Les Freres Crave Brothers, and Les Freres Crave Brothers PO-RK. Cheese was cut and wrapped.	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
11 Apr 2013	365 Organic 100% Apple Juice from concentrate with Vitamin C and Calcium in 6.75 fl oz (UPC 0 99482 42095 6) and 64 fl oz. (UPC 0 99482 42096 3) Distributed by: Whole Foods Market, Austin, TX 78703; 8 units peer shipping case	Food	Class II	1	Terminated
2 Mar 2013	Sonoma Mock Chix Salad Ingredients: Dist. by Whole Foods Market 525 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703. Product is made in store and sold under the name of Sonma Mock Chix Salad. It comes in 6oz, 8oz, 16oz, and 24oz clear plastic hinged containers.	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
25 Jan 2013	Whole Foods Market Whole Catch Wild Alaskan Sockeye Smoked Salmon, Cold Smoked Sliced, Net Wt. 4 oz, Distributed by Whole Foods Market, Austin, TX 78703	Food	Class I	1	Terminated
11 Dec 2012	Natures Path Hemp Plus Granola sold in bulk bins at Whole Foods PLU 8106	Food	Class II	1	Terminated
20 Nov 2012	365 Organic Orzo, 16oz, 20 carton/case	Food	Class II	1	Terminated
8 Nov 2012	Whole Foods Market Panettone Chocolate - 26.4 oz, 12 per case.	Food	Class III	1	Terminated
1 Oct 2012	Chicken Spring Rolls Dist. by Whole Foods Market, UPC 225757203997	Food	Class I	2	Terminated
26 Sep 2012	Peanut Butter Power Chews sold as a bulk item through Whole Foods Market self serve bins, PLU 9663	Food	Class I	2	Terminated
11 Sep 2012	Frescolina and Mitica brand Ricotta Salata cheeses were cut into wedges, packaged in clear plastic wrap and sold with a Whole Foods Market scale label using PLU 293427 and PLU 294413, respectively. All "sell by" dates through Oct. 2 are affected.	Food	Class I	1	Terminated

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Type and class

Whole Foods Market: events for each product type
Type		Events
Food		64

Whole Foods Market: events in each class
Class		Events
Class I		48
Class II		14
Class III		2

Share of the events of the firm in Class I: 75%
Share of all events on the register in Class I: 18%
Events with the status Ongoing: 0

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

Events by year

FDA enforcement events of Whole Foods Market, by the year that the recall started. The largest year is 2020, with 12 events.

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Whole Foods Market: FDA recalls. https://recallregister.com/firm/whole-foods-market/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
State of the firm address: TX, CA

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Questions

Which classes do the FDA recalls of Whole Foods Market have?: Class I: 48 events. Class II: 14 events. Class III: 2 events. The class is for the product of a recall. It is not a class of the firm.
What is the newest FDA recall of Whole Foods Market?: FDA event 88364, which the firm started on 27 Jul 2021. The first product in the record is: Cahill Cheddar with Porter PLU 93579 packaged in clear plastic
How many FDA recalls of Whole Foods Market have the status Ongoing?: No event has the status Ongoing in the openFDA file. openFDA says about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports.