Why it was recalled
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.
Product description
Decorated (iced holiday cookies sold from self service cookie displays - cookies in the shape of eggs, bunnies and chicks. The signage by the displays do not declare egg as an ingredient of the cookies. Cookies are received in a 9 lb. bag Correct Ingredients: Unbleached, Unbromated Wheat Flour (Wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Cane Sugar, Palm Fruit Oil, Cage Free Eggs, Vanilla, Water, cream of Tartar, Baking Soda, Corn starch, dextrose, natural flavoring. Signs at all locations have been changed. Cookies were sold in 9 Bay area, CA Whole Food locations.
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
Sold on or before March 24, 2018
Where it was sold
Bay area CA only
What to do if you have this product
- Compare the brand, size, and lot/UPC codes on your package with the codes above.
- If it matches, don't eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away.
- Wash surfaces and containers that touched the product.
- If you feel sick after eating it, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1118-2018
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Mar 25, 2018
- FDA report date
- May 2, 2018
- Quantity
- 750 cookies (approximately)
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- Whole Foods Market
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-1118-2018, exactly as published.
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- City
- Emeryville
- State
- CA
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 79626
- Address
- 5980 Horton St Ste 200
- Code information
- Sold on or before March 24, 2018
- Postal code
- 94608-2057
- Report date
- May 2, 2018
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-1118-2018
- Classification
- Class I
- Recalling firm
- Whole Foods Market
- Product quantity
- 750 cookies (approximately)
- Termination date
- Jun 8, 2018
- Reason for recall
- 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.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- Decorated (iced holiday cookies sold from self service cookie displays - cookies in the shape of eggs, bunnies and chicks. The signage by the displays do not declare egg as an ingredient of the cookies. Cookies are received in a 9 lb. bag Correct Ingredients: Unbleached, Unbromated Wheat Flour (Wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Cane Sugar, Palm Fruit Oil, Cage Free Eggs, Vanilla, Water, cream of Tartar, Baking Soda, Corn starch, dextrose, natural flavoring. Signs at all locations have been changed. Cookies were sold in 9 Bay area, CA Whole Food locations.
- Distribution pattern
- Bay area CA only
- Recall initiation date
- Mar 25, 2018
- Initial firm notification
- Press Release
- Center classification date
- Apr 20, 2018