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Whole Foods Market Recalls Items Prepared With Supplier-provided Ground Cumin Spice Due To Possible Health Risk (Peanut)

February 10, 2015 | Peanuts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — February 9, 2015 — Austin, TX — Whole Foods Market has recalled items prepared with a supplier’s ground cumin spice ingredient that may have contained undeclared peanut. People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

No allergic reactions have been reported to-date, and recalled items have been pulled from store shelves. Whole Foods Market was notified by its supplier that undeclared peanut protein was found in cumin supplied to some of its facilities.

Items that contained ground cumin spice subject to the recall were sold from January 14, 2015 through February 6, 2015. Not all items or all products were sold in all store locations. Affected items such as prepared salads, seasoned meat items, tacos, and other seasoned items were sold in Whole Foods Market stores in CT, KY, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, and Washington, D.C. Additionally, Whole Foods Market pulled and destroyed the recalled ground cumin spice and all items containing this recalled ingredient in all regions where it was available.

The following is a list of recalled items:

UPC or PLU Code	Product Description	Sell By Date	Region	States
0-00000-68899	SLAW KALE AVOCADO HSH 14 OZ	Best By: 2/9/2015	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
2-31090-00000	TOFU GRILLED LIME CHIPOTLE	Best By: 2/9/2015	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
2-53184-00000	Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast BBQ	Best By: 2/9/2015	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
2-58426-00000	Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast LIME CHIPOTLE	Best By: 2/9/2015	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
2-65293-00000	BURRITO CHIPOTLE LIME TOFU	Best By: 2/7/2015	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
2-65294-00000	TACO SALAD TOFU CHIPOTLE LIME	Best By: 2/7/2015	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
2-65960-00000	BURRITO PORK CARNITAS	Best By: 2/9/2015	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
2-67612-00000	CHICKEN SKEWER LIME CHIPOTLE	Best By: 2/9/2015	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
2-83938-00000	BURRITO CHPTLE LIME TOFU TACOS	Best By: 2/7/2015	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
2-86949-00000	QUESADILLA CARNITAS	Best By: 2/9/2015	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
2-91204-00000	Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast LIME CHIPOTLE	Best By: 2/9/2015	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
53072	Tex Mex Beef Meatloaf	All Sell by dates through 2/9/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
53094	CHICKEN BREAST SPLIT BBQ	All Sell by dates through 2/18/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
53184	BBQ Rubed bnls breast	All Sell by dates through 2/18/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
53238	CHICKEN SATAY LIME CHIPOLTE	All Sell by dates through 2/9/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
53241	CHICKEN KABOB LIME CHIPOTLE	All Sell by dates through 2/9/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
53275	CHICKEN LEG BBQ	All Sell by dates through 2/18/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
58705	CHICKEN WHOLE LATIN SPICED	All Sell by dates through 2/18/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
2-65293-00000	BURRITO CHIPOTLE LIME TOFU	Best By: 2/7/2015	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
2-65294-00000	TACO SALAD TOFU CHIPOTLE LIME	Best By: 2/7/2015	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
2-65960-00000	BURRITO PORK CARNITAS	Best By: 2/9/2015	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
2-67612-00000	CHICKEN SKEWER LIME CHIPOTLE	Best By: 2/9/2015	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
2-83938-00000	BURRITO CHPTLE LIME TOFU TACOS	Best By: 2/7/2015	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
2-86949-00000	QUESADILLA CARNITAS	Best By: 2/9/2015	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
2-91204-00000	Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast LIME CHIPOTLE	Best By: 2/9/2015	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
53072	Tex Mex Beef Meatloaf	All Sell by dates through 2/9/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
53094	CHICKEN BREAST SPLIT BBQ	All Sell by dates through 2/18/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
53184	BBQ Rubed bnls breast	All Sell by dates through 2/18/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
53238	CHICKEN SATAY LIME CHIPOLTE	All Sell by dates through 2/9/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
53241	CHICKEN KABOB LIME CHIPOTLE	All Sell by dates through 2/9/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
53275	CHICKEN LEG BBQ	All Sell by dates through 2/18/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
58705	CHICKEN WHOLE LATIN SPICED	All Sell by dates through 2/18/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
58877	TURKEY BREAST LATIN SPICED	All Sell by dates through 2/18/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
90942	CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS BBQ	All Sell by dates through 2/18/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
90950	CHICKEN KABOB BBQ	All Sell by dates through 2/9/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
91174	BEEF SIRLOIN KABOBS BBQ	All Sell by dates through 2/9/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
91204	CHICKEN BREAST BONELESS LIME CHIPOTLE	All Sell by dates through 2/18/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
91283	CHICKEN THIGH BBQ	All Sell by dates through 2/18/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
91382	CHICKEN WHOLE BBQ	All Sell by dates through 2/18/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
91412	PORK RIBS BABY BACK BBQ	All Sell by dates through 2/18/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
91785	PORK SPARERIB BONE IN BBQ	All Sell by dates through 2/18/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
91817	CHICKEN KABOB HSH CUMIN BALSAMIC	All Sell by dates through 2/9/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
94640	BEEF KABOB HSH CUMIN BALSAMIC	All Sell by dates through 2/18/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
95999	CHICKEN WHOLE ROTISSERIE BBQ	All Sell by dates through 2/18/15	North Atlantic	CT, MA,ME,NH,RI
3640630278	WFM DIP GUACAMOLE PPK	All Sell by dates through 2/10/15	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
3640630306	WFM SALSA FRESCA PPK	All Sell by dates through 2/10/15	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
3640630279	WFM DIP SALSA PICO DE GALLO PPK	All Sell by dates through 2/10/15	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
3640630256	WFM MEAL ENCHILADA AND DIRTY RICE EV	All Sell by dates through 2/10/15	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
3640630432	WFM SNACK PACK MEZZE HSH	All Sell by dates through 2/10/15	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
3640630394	WFM CHILI FIREHOUSE PPK HSH	All Sell by dates through 2/10/15	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
3640630126	WFM CHILI TURKEY AND BLACK BEAN PPK	All Sell by dates through 2/10/15	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
3640630127	WFM CHILI BEEF BRAISED LOCAL PPK	All Sell by dates through 2/10/15	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
26270400000	BURRITO BLACK BEAN AND CHEESE	Sold from food bars thru 2/5	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
26524200000	BURRITO CHICKEN CHILI VERDE	Sold from food bars thru 2/5	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
27013500000	GUACAMOLE BULK CC	Sold from food bars thru 2/5	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
26405800000	QUESADILLA MUSHROOM GOAT CHEESE	Sold from food bars thru 2/5	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
26404400000	QUESADILLA VEGGIE	Sold from food bars thru 2/5	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
26206400000	SALSA FRESCA BULK CC	Sold from food bars thru 2/5	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
26270400000	BURRITO BLACK BEAN AND CHEESE	Sold from food bars thru 2/5	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
26278700000	BURRITO PORK CARNITAS	Sold from food bars thru 2/5	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
26978700000	ENCHILADA ADOBO BULK	Sold from food bars thru 2/5	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
26815600000	QUESADILLA CHICKEN	Sold from food bars thru 2/5	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
26193100000	RED BEANS AND RICE	Sold from food bars thru 2/5	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
26890500000	SALSA PICO DE GALLO BULK	Sold from food bars thru 2/5	North Atlantic & North East	CT, MA,ME,NH,NJ,NY,RI
58613	CHICKEN SATAY LIME CHIPOLTE	Best by 2/9/15	North East	CT,NJ,NY
58774	CHICKEN YAKITORI LIME CHIPOTLE	Best by 2/9/15	North East	CT,NJ,NY
91204	CHICKEN BREAST BONELESS LIME CHIPOTLE	Best by 2/9/15	North East	CT,NJ,NY
58779	LIME CHIPOTLE MARINATED BUTTERFLIED CORNISH HEN	Best by 2/9/15	North East	CT,NJ,NY
91785	PORK SPARERIB BONE IN BBQ	Best by 2/9/15	North East	CT,NJ,NY
91382	CHICKEN WHOLE BBQ	Best by 2/9/15	North East	CT,NJ,NY
53127	BEEF RIBS BBQ	Best by 2/9/15	North East	CT,NJ,NY
53094	CHICKEN BREAST SPLIT BBQ	Best by 2/9/15	North East	CT,NJ,NY
91283	CHICKEN THIGH BBQ	Best by 2/9/15	North East	CT,NJ,NY
90942	CHICKEN DRUMSTICK BBQ	Best by 2/9/15	North East	CT,NJ,NY
91406	CHICKEN WINGS BBQ	Best by 2/9/15	North East	CT,NJ,NY
27312900000	Chicken Burrito Bowl HSH	Best By: 2/9/2015	North East	CT,NJ,NY
26708000000	Chicken Quesadilla Salad CC	Best By:2/8/2015	North East	CT,NJ,NY
26717100000	Chicken Quesadilla Salad FP	Best By:2/8/2015	North East	CT,NJ,NY
26008800000	Southwest Chicken Wrap HSH	Best By: 2/8/2015	North East	CT,NJ,NY
28634600000	Southwest Stuffed Sweets HSH CC	Best By: 2/10/2015	North East	CT,NJ,NY
26066400000	Southwest Stuffed Sweets HSH FP	Best By: 2/10/2015	North East	CT,NJ,NY
26888900000	Southwest Turkey Wrap FP	Best By: 2/8/2015	North East	CT,NJ,NY
26831100000	Ceviche, Mushroom	Best By: 2/6/2015	North East	CT,NJ,NY
26157400000	Burger, Lentil Dal	Use by 1/20/15-2/7/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
00000480430	Burrito, Black Bean	Use by 2/8/15 - 2/11/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
00000480432	Burrito, Shrimp	Use by 2/8/15 - 2/11/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
00000480428	Chili, Beef Blazin	Use by 3/6/15-3/11/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
00000484003	Dip, Black Bean	Use by 1/20/15-2/7/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
00000480504	Dip, Mexican Layer Large	Use by 1/20/15-2/7/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
00000480505	Dip, Mexican Layer Small	Use by 1/20/15-2/7/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
26735600000	Enchilada, Adobo Black Bean	Use by 2/8/15 - 2/11/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
48000088750	HotBar, NE Tofu Meatloaf	Use by 1/20/15-1/25/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
48000088650	HotBar, Latin Comfort, Beef Barbacoa	Use by 2/8/15 - 2/9/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
48000088655	HotBar, Latin Comfort, Stewed Black Beans	Use by 2/27/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
28526300000	Meatloaf, Tofu	Use by 1/20/15-2/7/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
26187200000	Quesadilla, Black Bean	Use by 2/8/15 - 2/11/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
27267700000	Quesadilla, Vegan Beef	Use by 1/20/15-2/7/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
00000480502	Salad, Bowl, Mediterranean	Use by 1/20/15-2/7/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
48000086479	Salad, Papas con Remolachas	Use by 1/20/15-2/1/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
48000011103	Sauce, Adobo	Use by 7/25/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
48000025248	Vegetarian, NEW Falafel	Use by 1/20/15-2/7/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
00000480435	Soup, Butternut Collard Posole Cups	Use by 3/4/15-3/22/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
00000480508	Soup, Moroccan Green Lentil Cups	Use by 3/4/15-3/22/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
26187100000	Quesadilla Adobo Black Bean	Use by 2/8-2/11/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
48000088656	Mexican Lasagna	Use by 2/8/15-2/12/15	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
61584	Chipotle Marinated London Broil	Use by 2/10/2015	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA
67544	Adobo Chicken	Use by 2/8/2015	Mid Atlantic	DC,KY,MD,NJ,OH,PA,VA

Whole Foods Market was notified by a spice supplier that it was recalling its ground cumin spice due to a positive test for peanut allergens.

Signage is posted in Whole Foods Market stores to notify customers of this recall. Customers who have purchased recalled product from Whole Foods Market should discard it, and may bring in their receipt for a full refund. Consumers with questions may call 512-477-5566, extension 20060, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time.

Contact:
Consumer:
512-477-5566

Media:
Michael Silverman
Michael.Silverman@wholefoods.com