Food recalls by company
Whole Foods Market food recalls
The FDA has listed 64 food recalls by Whole Foods Market since its Enforcement Reports began in June 2012, the newest on September 8, 2021. 48 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason: allergen not on the label (38).
Food recalls since 2012
64
Class I, the most serious
48
Newest
September 8, 2021
Every recall, newest first
By the date the FDA first listed each in its weekly Enforcement Report. Each recall's page lists every product, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of it.
2021 (2 recalls)
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Class I Terminated
Cahill Cheddar with Porter PLU 93579 packaged in clear plastic (2 products)
Why: Listeria
“Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes”
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Class I Terminated
Whole Foods Market Cranberry Biscotti PLU 41712 packaged in a clear plastic clam shell container
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Undeclared tree nuts (pistachios)”
2020 (13 recalls)
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Class I Terminated
Whole Foods Market Popcorn Chicken Shaker with Sweet Chili Variable weight sold by lb
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Undeclared allergen (shrimp) due to product mislabeling.”
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Class I Terminated
Fried Chicken Meal with Mac & Cheese (7 products)
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Potential to contain undeclared egg”
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Class I Terminated
Why: Allergen not on the label
“undeclared soy (soy milk) allergen”
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Class I Terminated
Whole Foods Market Mitica La Dama Sagrada Raw Milk - Aged 60 Days or More PLU 20656400000 Individual sliced cheese... (9 products)
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Undeclared lysozyme (from egg whites)”
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Class II Terminated
Whole Foods Market Buttermilk Biscuits
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Undeclared soy allergen”
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Class I Terminated
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Potential to contain undeclared eggs”
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Class I Terminated
Chantilly Key Lime Tartlets Net Wt 1 oz
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Potential to contain undeclared tree nuts (almond)”
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Class II Terminated
Whole Foods Market Red Velvet Layered Cheesecake Slice PLU
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Undeclared walnuts”
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Class I Terminated
Why: Allergen not on the label
“May contain undeclared cashews (tree nut)”
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Class I Terminated
Why: Allergen not on the label
“May contain undeclared milk”
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Class I Terminated
Whole Foods Market Green Chile Chicken Tamale served as a Family Meal, Chef's Case
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Contains undeclared milk”
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Class I Terminated
Chocolate Fudge Mini Bundt Cake sold by the slice packaged in Self Serve and Plastic clam shell containers PLU 21287 (4 products)
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Undeclared milk”
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Class I Terminated
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Potential to contain undeclared milk and coconut.”
2019 (10 recalls)
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Class I Terminated
Bulgogi Beef with Vegetables sold on the hot bar (57 products)
Why: Listeria
“Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes”
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Class II Terminated
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Undeclared egg”
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Class III Terminated
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Undeclared allergens (wheat).”
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Class I Terminated
Whole Foods Market White Parkerhouse Rolls PLU 49557 NET WT
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Undeclared milk and eggs”
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Class I Terminated
Why: Listeria
“Potential to contain Listeria monocytogenes”
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Class I Terminated
Decorated Red Apple Cookies sold in display case in retail stores
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Undeclared egg”
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Class II Terminated
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Undeclared pecans”
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Class I Terminated
Sun-dried tomato pesto (2 products)
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Product labels failed to declare the major food allergens milk, walnuts, and pine nuts”
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Class I Terminated
Whole Foods Hipster Chipster Cookies
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Report of anaphylactic reaction reported following the consumption of mislabeled cookies - undeclared walnuts.”
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Class I Terminated
Turkey with Spinach & Feta Sandwich packaged in plastic nonflexible containers (34 products)
Why: Salmonella
“Product potentially contaminated with Salmonella.”
2018 (3 recalls)
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Class II Terminated
365 Everyday Value Brand White Corn Chips, Salted NET WT 20 oz
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Product may contain undeclared milk.”
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Class I Terminated
Why: Listeria
“The cheese has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I Terminated
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Some decorated (iced) Easter cookies in the shapes of eggs, bunnies and chicks sold in bulk bins in 9 northern CA Whole Foods locations do not properly declare egg as an ingredient or allergen.”
2017 (5 recalls)
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Class I Terminated
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Walnuts are not listed in the ingredient statement.”
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Class I Terminated
SALAD CHICKEN SESAME POWER SB (3 products)
Why: Listeria
“Products were manufactured with ingredients recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.”
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Class I Terminated
Whole Foods Hand Pie Apple Cinnamon 3 PK
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Undeclared allergen; egg.”
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Class I Terminated
Decorated (sugared) holiday cookies sold in the shape of purple eggs, pink bunnies or yellow chicks (2 products)
Why: Allergen not on the label
“undeclared egg”
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Class I Terminated
Vulto Creamery Walton Umber raw milk cheese cut and wrapped in clear plastic (5 products)
Why: Listeria
“Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.”
2016 (8 recalls)
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Class II Terminated
365 Everyday Value Mango Frozen Fruit Bars 4 Bars-4 fl
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Undeclared coconut”
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Class I Terminated
Grassfields Polkton Corners Cheese, cut and wrapped in clear plastic (8 products)
Why: E. coli
“Possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).”
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Class I Terminated
Whole Foods Market, CC & FP HSH Coconut Curry Cauliflower Salad
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Whole Foods Market is recalling CC & FP HSH Coconut Curry Cauliflower Salad because an undeclared allergen, almonds, was mistakenly included in the salad kit.”
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Class I Terminated
White Kimchi (4 products)
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Undeclared fish, shellfish, and/or tree nuts.”
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Class I Terminated
Whole Foods Market Korean BBQ Sauce NET WT 12 OZ (340g) packaged in a glass bottle
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Undeclared peanut and coconut.”
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Class I Terminated
Pecorino Aged in Walnut Leaves Mitica, PLU 0294239, Whole Foods
Why: Listeria
“Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I Terminated
Why: Listeria
“Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class II Terminated
Whole Foods Market Brownie Double Trouble (7 products)
Why: Metal, plastic, glass or other objects
“Metal shavings were found around the perimeter of brownies purchased by customer.”
2015 (8 recalls)
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Class I Terminated
Organic Roquefort Papillon cheese packaged in clear plastic wrap
Why: Listeria
“Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I Terminated
Whole Foods Market Raw Macadamia Nuts NET WT 11 oz (312g)
Why: Salmonella
“Product found positive for Salmonella.”
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Class II Terminated
Jivara Lactee Milk Chocolate Valrhona
Why: Allergen not on the label
“One retail location incorrectly labeled Jivara Lactee Milk Chocolate Valrhona cut and wrap pieces without hazelnuts declared on the product label.”
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Class I Terminated
Why: Salmonella
“Product may be contaminated with Salmonella.”
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Class I Terminated
Slaw Kale Avocado HSH 14 oz (39 products)
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Undeclared peanut protein in products containing cumin”
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Class I Terminated
Whole Foods Market Raw Macadamia Nuts packaged in 5.6 oz
Why: Salmonella
“Product found positive for Salmonella.”
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Class I Terminated
Whole Foods Market Small Cookie Platter 18oz
Why: Allergen not on the label
“The firm is recalling Whole Foods Market Cookie Platter Small. Medium, and Large due to undeclared peanuts and tree nuts.”
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Class I Terminated
Cheese sold under the brand name, Fat Bottom Girl, Ingredients (6 products)
Why: Listeria
“Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
2014 (3 recalls)
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Class II Terminated
Whole Foods Market Cake Large Chantilly Peach (75 products)
Why: Listeria
“The product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class II Terminated
The Kitchen Whole Foods Chipotle Chicken Wrap
Why: Allergen not on the label
“One production date of Chicken Chipotle Chicken wraps are actually filled with Chicken Caesar mix which contains a fish allergen (anchovies) that are not declared on the label.”
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Class II Terminated
Southwest SooFoo Salad (2 products)
“Salad ingredients supplied are now under recall for potential e-coli 0157:H7.”
2013 (11 recalls)
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Class I Terminated
Blueberry Crostata (2 products)
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Egg wash is used on the product and is not listed on the ingredient list or allergen statement.”
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Class I Terminated
Trois Comtois Morbier Cheese labeled as follows
Why: Listeria
“The product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This recall is in response to the Trois Comtois in Poligny, France recall.”
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Class I Terminated
Crave Brothers Les Freres cheese sold with labeling as
Why: Listeria
“Whole Foods Market announces that it is recalling Crave Brothers Les Freres cheese in response to a recall by the Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Company of Waterloo, Wisconsin. The cheese is being recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism...”
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Class II Terminated
“Elevated patulin levels.”
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Class II Terminated
Natures Path Hemp Plus Granola sold in bulk bins at Whole Foods PLU 8106
Why: Allergen not on the label
“The product has the potential to contain undeclared almond slices.”
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Class I Terminated
Chicken Spring Rolls Dist (2 products)
Why: Salmonella
“The products were manufactured using peanuts supplied by Sunland, Inc. and have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.”
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Class I Terminated
Sonoma Mock Chix Salad Ingredients
Why: Allergen not on the label
“The product is being recalled due to undeclared pecans.”
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Class II Terminated
Why: Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems
“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...”
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Class I Terminated
Treasure Trove Mix (2 products)
Why: Salmonella
“The bulk Peanut Butter Power Chews and Treasure Trove Mix have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The products were manufactured by Sunridge Farms/Falcon Trading who was supplied peanut butter by Sunland, Inc.”
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Class III Terminated
Whole Foods Market Panettone Chocolate - 26.4 oz
Why: Allergen not on the label
“The reason for the recall was that a small portion of the Whole Foods Market Cranberry Panettone was mispackaged in Whole Foods Market Panettone Chocolate boxes. Allergens are declared on both labels, but the only difference is that soy is in the 'may contains' statement on Whole Foods Market...”
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Class I Terminated
Whole Foods Market Whole Catch Wild Alaskan Sockeye Smoked Salmon, Cold Smoked Sliced
Why: Listeria
“The product has the potential to contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes.”
2012 (1 recall)
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Class I Terminated
Frescolina and Mitica brand Ricotta Salata cheeses were cut into wedges
Why: Listeria
“Whole Foods Market announces that it is recalling ricotta salata sold in 21 states and Washington, D.C. that came from its supplier Forever Cheese Inc. of Long Island City, NY. Forever Cheese recalled this cheese product because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria...”
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Recalls are grouped by the company name the FDA lists as the recalling firm, so a company's other names, or a parent company's brands, may have pages of their own. A recall is listed once however many products it covers.
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 14, 2026.
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.