Food recall

Whole Foods Market recall: Sour Cherry Crostata

Whole Foods Market, of Emeryville, CA, recalled Sour Cherry Crostata and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Egg wash is used on the product and is not listed on the ingredient list or allergen statement.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 10, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 4, 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 I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed August 29, 2013

The recall

Company
Whole Foods Market (Emeryville, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Egg wash is used on the product and is not listed on the ingredient list or allergen statement.”
Where it was sold
Northern CA and one location in NV
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
66001

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-1856-2013 Class I

    Sour Cherry Crostata, 1 pie Net. Wt. 1 lb. 6 oz (624 g) Whole Foods Market Inc., Emeryville, CA 94608

    Codes: All units with sell by date prior to 8/14/13 and pack date prior to 8/10/13.

    Quantity: ~110-120 units a week, both varieties. 19 weeks of production for ~2280 individual crostatas.

  • F-1857-2013 Class I

    Blueberry Crostata, 1 pie Net. Wt. 1 lb. 6 oz (624 g) UPC: 0216733009993 Whole Foods Market Inc., Emeryville, CA 94608

    Codes: All units with sell by date prior to 8/14/13 and pack date prior to 8/10/13.

    Quantity: ~110-120 units per week. 19 weeks of product - 2280 total 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 September 4, 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.