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Critical RiskFDA Food
Food & Beverages/Packaged & Processed

Whole Foods Market Green Chile Chicken Tamale Recalled for Undeclared Milk

Agency Publication Date: March 20, 2020
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Summary

Whole Foods Market has recalled approximately 2,270 units of Green Chile Chicken Tamales because they contain milk, which was not declared on the product label. The tamales were sold in various formats including family-style meal kits, individual plastic containers, and from the hot bar and chef's case. These products were available at Whole Foods Market locations in 24 states with Best By dates ranging through March 2020.

Risk

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your tamale packaging for product codes beginning with 224401, 237593, 272405, 237597, 272429, 277626, or 272435, and Best By dates between 3/7/2020 and 3/31/2020.
  2. Identify if you purchased the Green Chile Chicken Tamale (PLU 72429) from the hot bar, chef's case, or as a packaged/frozen family meal kit packed between February 28, 2020, and March 1, 2020.
  3. Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
  4. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) for additional questions.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

๐Ÿ’ฐOption 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Whole Foods Market Green Chile Chicken Tamale
Variants: Family Meal, Chef's Case, Packaged, Frozen, Hot Bar, Plastic Containers, Family-style Meal Kits
Item Code:
PLU 72429
Lot Numbers:
224401
237593
272405
237597
272429
277626
272435
Date Ranges: Best By Through 3/7/2020-3/31/2020, Packed date from February 28th 2020 to March 1st, 2020

Recall #: F-0846-2020. Product codes listed are the beginning digits of the barcode.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 85135
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Whole Foods Market
Sold By: Whole Foods Market
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 2270 units
Distributed To: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin

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