Food recall

Vanlaw Food Products, Inc recall: WFM 365 Organic Creamy Caesar

Vanlaw Food Products, Inc, of Fullerton, CA, recalled WFM 365 Organic Creamy Caesar. The FDA's reason: “Product does not declare the allergens of wheat and soy on label.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 25, 2022, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 12, 2022. 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 April 28, 2023

The recall

Company
Vanlaw Food Products, Inc (Fullerton, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product does not declare the allergens of wheat and soy on label.”
Where it was sold
Product was distributed to 4 distribution centers located in FL, WI, CO, and NY. Product was further distributed to Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
90806

The product recalled

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

  • F-0002-2023 Class II

    WFM 365 Organic Creamy Caesar, 12oz, UPC#: 99482490029, Keep Refrigerated. Bottled in USA. Distributed by: Whole Foods Market: Austin, TX Expanded recall to include the best if used by date of SEP 21 22 through JUN 06 23 and UPC Code 99482-49027

    Codes: Lot Code: Top Line Code: 04 06 23, which indicates that the product is best if used by date of SEP 21 22 through JUN 06 23 and UPC Code 99482-49027. Bottom Line Code: A535-1, which is the identification code of the product

    Quantity: 31,858 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 October 12, 2022.

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.