Food recall

Whole Foods Market recall: 365 Organic Orzo

Whole Foods Market, of Austin, TX, recalled 365 Organic Orzo. The FDA's reason: “This product (one specific lot code) was being held at the manufacturers' request in distribution centers upon receiving. The vendor had an initial positive result for egg protein in one of their...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 20, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 20, 2013. 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

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed June 4, 2013

The recall

Company
Whole Foods Market (Austin, TX)
Reason, in FDA's words
“This product (one specific lot code) was being held at the manufacturers' request in distribution centers upon receiving. The vendor had an initial positive result for egg protein in one of their regularly scheduled tests, but it occurred after the product had shipped. The manufacturer tested again when they received a second positive result. At this time the manufacturer authorized Whole Foods Ma”
Where it was sold
AL, DC, GA, MD, NC, NJ, PA, SC, TN, and VA.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
64498

The product recalled

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

  • F-1144-2013 Class II

    365 Organic Orzo, 16oz, 20 carton/case

    Codes: UPC Code: 0 99482 43112 9; Lot Code: Lot 142251

    Quantity: 56 cases (1120 cartons)

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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 March 20, 2013.

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.