Food recall

Whole Foods Market Group Inc. recall: Whole Foods Meal Shrimp Stir Fry

Whole Foods Market Group Inc., of Everett, MA, recalled Whole Foods Meal Shrimp Stir Fry. The FDA's reason: “Label fails to declare tree nuts (almond and cashews) in the "Contains:" allergen statement.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 9, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 21, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed November 13, 2012

The recall

Company
Whole Foods Market Group Inc. (Everett, MA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Label fails to declare tree nuts (almond and cashews) in the "Contains:" allergen statement.”
Where it was sold
Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
63466

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0684-2013 Class II

    Whole Foods Meal Shrimp Stir Fry, 16 oz plastic container, Refrigerated, Product Code 3640630222

    Codes: Sell by dates: 10/8/2012 and 10/10/2012

    Quantity: 164 units

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of November 21, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.