Whole Foods Market Group Inc. FDA recall records
The FDA has published 37 food recall enforcement records naming Whole Foods Market Group Inc. between 2012 and 2018, covering 8 separate recall events. The firm is recorded in Maryland. Data last updated 2 September 2026.
- Records of 29,386
- 37
- Share of all recalls
- 0.1%
- Class I of 37
- 34
- Reported between
- 2012 to 2018
What is different about Whole Foods Market Group Inc.
The hazard that separates Whole Foods Market Group Inc. from the national picture is undeclared allergens: 70.3% of these records name it, against 26.5% of all FDA food recalls.
By product, Whole Foods Market Group Inc. is weighted toward fresh produce: 70.3% of the records here against 23.5% across the corpus.
Recalls at Whole Foods Market Group Inc. are more often the serious kind: 91.9% are Class I, where the FDA judges there is a reasonable probability of serious health consequences, against 44% of all records.
A recall at Whole Foods Market Group Inc. stays open a median of 1,148 days between the report and termination, against 215 days for the corpus as a whole. Termination follows the firm accounting for every unit of the affected lot.
These recalls stay local: 0% state nationwide distribution, against 20.7% across the corpus.
What these records are
Every record on this page was published by the FDA in the openFDA food enforcement database. 37 records cover 8 recall events, because the agency opens one record per product code: a single recall of a product line with many codes appears here many times.
34 of these records are Class I, 3 Class II and 0 Class III. A recall count is not a safety score. Most FDA food recalls are initiated by the firm itself, and a recall is the firm removing product from the market, which is what a food safety plan is built to produce.
What was recalled for
A single record can name more than one hazard, so these counts overlap.
By year
Counts are by the date the FDA reported the enforcement action. That date runs behind the date a firm started a recall, so the most recent year is always partial.
Where the recalling firms are
The state is the location of the recalling firm, not where the product was sold. Distribution is recorded separately on each record.
Most recently reported
| Reported | Product | Firm | Reason | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-15 | CANDY DESSERT SHELL VANILLA PANIBOIS, 17 Ounce | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2018-08-15 | CUPCAKE BERRY CHANTILLY MEDIUM, 4.5 Ounce | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2018-08-15 | CAKE FRUIT 6IN, 28.0 Ounce CAKE FRUIT 9IN, 64.0 Ounce | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2018-08-15 | CAKE BLUEBERRY LEMON 6 IN | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2018-08-15 | CAKE MANGO MOUSSE 9IN | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2018-08-15 | PARFAIT FRESH FRUIT , 1.0 Pound | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2018-08-15 | CAKE BERRY CHANTILLY 9IN | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2018-08-15 | PARFAIT BANANA, 1.0 Pound | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2018-08-15 | CAKE TOASTED ALMOND 6 IN, 29.6 Ounce CAKE TOASTED ALMOND 9IN, 64.0 Ounce | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2018-08-15 | CAKE LEMON RASPBERRY | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2018-08-15 | CAKE MOUSSE MANGO 6IN | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2018-08-15 | CUPCAKE VANILLA, 4.5 Ounce | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2018-08-15 | Fresh Peach Parfait , 1.0 Pound | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2018-08-15 | CAKE BERRY CHANTILLY 6 IN, 41 Ounce | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2018-08-15 | CUPCAKE MANGO WHITE CHOCOLATE MEDIUM EA , 4.0 Ounce | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2018-08-15 | CAKE PASSION FRUIT COCONUT 9IN | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2018-08-15 | CAKE ITALIAN RUM 6IN CAKE ITALIAN RUM 9IN | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2018-08-15 | CAKE VANILLA SINGLE LAYER QUARTER SHEET, 88 Ounce | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2018-08-15 | CAKE STRAWBERRY AND CREAM 4IN | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Whole Foods Market, Inc. has initiated a recall of various bakery products that was made in there Mid-Atlantic stores and sold between May 25th and July 13th which failed to declare soy flour (soy) as an ingredient. | Class I |
| 2015-12-23 | Single Curry Chicken Salad Wrap, Made Right Here, 7oz UPC 263126 | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Class I |
| 2015-12-23 | Classic Deli Pasta Salad, Sold by weight UPC 260976 | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Class I |
| 2015-12-23 | Classic Deli Pasta Salad, 14 oz UPC 0 36406 30264 6 | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Class I |
| 2015-12-23 | Curry Chicken Salad, Our Chefs Own, sold by weight UPC Code : 285551 | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Class I |
| 2015-12-23 | Classic Deli Pasta Salad, 6oz UPC 0 36406 30001 7 | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Class I |
| 2015-12-23 | FP Pasta Salad Classic Deli, sold by weight UPC 270742 | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Class I |
| 2015-12-23 | PPK Salad Chicken Curry, sold by weight UPC 263142 | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Class I |
| 2015-12-23 | Curry Chicken Salad CC, sold by weight UPC 261068 | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Class I |
| 2015-12-23 | Curry Chicken Salad Rollup, 7oz UPC 265325 | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Class I |
| 2015-12-23 | Curry Chicken Salad Wrap, Made Right Here, sold by weight, 12oz UPC 263144 UPC Code : 285551 | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Class I |
| 2014-08-06 | Whole Foods Caesar Salad Mini Net Wt 4 0z plastic shell | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Product labels switched and undeclared allergens not declared in ingredient statement. Caesar salad contains undeclared tree nuts and Goat Cheese salad undeclared fish | Class II |
| 2014-08-06 | Whole Foods Mesclun Goat Cheese Salad Mini Net Wt 4 0z plastic shell | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Product labels switched and undeclared allergens not declared in ingredient statement. Caesar salad contains undeclared tree nuts and Goat Cheese salad undeclared fish | Class I |
| 2014-06-25 | Whole Foods Thai Soba Noodle Salad , 9 oz. refrigerated plastic container UPC Code: 36406304107 | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Thai Soba Noodle Salad contains undeclared soy | Class I |
| 2014-05-28 | Bolivian Artichoke Salad sold at Whole Foods 10 lb bulk bags, refrigerated | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Potential for foreign material -glass | Class II |
| 2013-06-12 | Whole Foods Salad Curried Vegan Chick N , 1 lb plastic bags (bulk) | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Undeclared allergen: soy | Class I |
| 2013-06-12 | Whole Foods Salad Chicken Curry , 1 lb plastic bag (bulk) | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Undeclared allergen: egg | Class I |
| 2012-11-21 | Whole Foods Meal Shrimp Stir Fry, 16 oz plastic container, Refrigerated, Product Code 3640630222 | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Label fails to declare tree nuts (almond and cashews) in the "Contains:" allergen statement. | Class II |
| 2012-10-24 | Whole Foods Roasted Garlic Eggplant Soup , 24oz plastic container UPC: 3640630269 | Whole Foods Market Group Inc. | Product labeled as Whole Foods Roasted Garlic and Eggplant Soup may contain Lobster Corn Bisque. Undeclared allergens: Shellfish, Milk | Class I |
Questions
- How many FDA recalls has Whole Foods Market Group Inc. had?
- The FDA has published 37 food recall enforcement records naming Whole Foods Market Group Inc. between 2012 and 2018. Those records cover 8 separate recall events: the agency opens one record per product code, so one recall of a product line appears as many records.
- Does a high recall count mean a firm is unsafe?
- Not on its own. Most FDA food recalls are initiated voluntarily by the firm, and a recall is the firm removing product from the market, which is what a working food safety plan is supposed to produce. Record counts also scale with the number of product codes a firm carries rather than with the number of things that went wrong.
A recall is the end of an evidence trail that either existed or did not. Krolda maps supplier documents to the clause they satisfy in FSSC 22000, IFS Food and 21 CFR 117, and routes the corrective action when the evidence is missing.
Early accessRecall records come from the openFDA food enforcement API, published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the public domain. Krolda adds the hazard classification and the clause mapping; neither is an FDA determination. Always check the FDA notice before acting on a recall.