35%

Fewer recalls than
Produce peers

Whole Food Market — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Established Player · Produce

Data Notice: Recall frequency varies by category and firm size; data is comparative and may not indicate actual brand safety or quality. See Methodology.

As of July 16, 2026, Whole Food Market has 18 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 12 Jan 2018. Whole Food Market is categorized under Produce based on their predominant recall history.

18
Total FDA recalls
12.0
Years in FDA database
1.5
Recalls per year
3,107 days(8.5 yrs)
Since last recall
83.3%
Class I (life-threatening)
1.5 recalls/yr vs Produce avg 2.1/yrWell Below Average

Recall activity over time for Whole Food Market

How serious are Whole Food Market recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
83.3% (15 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
16.7% (3 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
0.0% (0 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for Whole Food Market

All 18 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
12 Jan 2018Official FDA Notice Cheesecake Bars, PLU number 240801, 2 oz. UPC: 0240801001992 Product may contain undeclared almond flour. Class IITerminated
8 Apr 2017Official FDA Notice Whole Foods single-serve Organic Vanilla Yogurt parfait cups with Strawberries and Granola, Various weights PLU 58260 Product contains undeclared almonds Class ITerminated
27 Mar 2017Official FDA Notice Whole Foods Market Made Right Here 6pk Banana Choc Chip Muffins, 6 pack. Net Wt. 1 lb 1 oz. Product contains undeclared walnuts Class ITerminated
27 Feb 2017Official FDA Notice Whole Foods Market King Cake, sold in purple cardboard containers and labeled as Lonestar Bakeries Cream Cheese King Cak Product contains undeclared pecans Class ITerminated
24 Feb 2017Official FDA Notice Whole Foods Spinach Orzo Salad Our Chef’s OWN, sold by weight PLU:beginning with 61159 Product contains undeclared pine nuts Class ITerminated
1 Jul 2015Official FDA Notice Peach Pie 9 Inch NET WT. 2lb 4oz (1021g) and Peach Pie Half NET WT. 1lb 1oz (482g) and individual slices Undeclared egg Class ITerminated
1 Jul 2015Official FDA Notice Cherry Pie 9 Inch NET WT. 2lb 4oz (1021g) and Cherry Pie Half NET WT. 1lb 1oz (482g) and individual slices Undeclared egg Class ITerminated
1 Jul 2015Official FDA Notice Blackberry Pie 9 Inch NET WT. 2lb 4oz (1021g) and Blackberry Pie Half NET WT. 1lb 1oz (482g) and individual slices. Undeclared egg Class ITerminated
2 Apr 2015Official FDA Notice Whole Foods Market Health Starts Here Rye Bread (formerly 100% Rye) 16 oz. PLU# 41844 Undeclared Wheat Class IITerminated
31 Mar 2015Official FDA Notice BRAN Whole Foods Market Muffin Bran 6Pk packaged in clear plastic “clam shell” containers, NET WT. 12 oz., PLU 248578004 Undeclared milk and eggs. Class ITerminated
13 Feb 2015Official FDA Notice Whole Foods Market “Chocolate Cake for Two” UPC code: 246357004999 Net Wt. 11 oz (0.69lb) in a clear plastic “clam shell Product contains undeclared eggs. Class ITerminated
13 Feb 2015Official FDA Notice Whole Foods Market Divine Treasures 100000 Smooches, Vegan Chocolate packaged in a clear round 8 oz plastic container, Product contains undeclared peanuts Class ITerminated
12 Jan 2015Official FDA Notice Whole Foods Salted Caramel Crispies Cookies, 12 pack packaged in cellophane with tie closure Product contains undeclared almonds Class IITerminated
29 Nov 2014Official FDA Notice Whole Foods Tarte Aux Pomme 10 inch, packaged in a brown box. Net Wt. 2 lb 8 oz. UPC: 23072300000 Product contains undeclared almonds Class ITerminated
26 Nov 2014Official FDA Notice Whole Foods Market 9 inch Vegan Pumpkin Pie (32 oz) and 1/2 Vegan Pumpkin Pie (15 oz), packaged in both clear, clamshell Pies labeled in-store did not have the allergen “walnuts” declared in a contains statement or in the ingredient list. Class ITerminated
26 Oct 2014Official FDA Notice Whole Foods Vegan Gingersnap Cookies, 6pk (10-oz), packaged in flexible plastic with twist tie Product mislabeled- undeclared walnut, almond, milk, soy and egg. Class ITerminated
26 Sep 2014Official FDA Notice Whole Foods Market Plain Streusel Coffeecake (no nuts), 20 oz.. packaged in a clear plastic dome/black plastic base Product contains undeclared pecans Class ITerminated
18 Jul 2014Official FDA Notice Whole Foods Market Chocolate Chewies Cookies in clamshell packaging, sold by the lb. Item # 6126 Product contains undeclared walnuts Class ITerminated

Where have Whole Food Market recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

AR, CT, LA, MA, OK, RI, TX

Where does this recall data come from?

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