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FDA Says Whole Foods Market Repeatedly Failed to Properly Label Foods With Allergens
Products sold with the store’s brand name contained undeclared allergens that led to 32 recalls in the past year By Rachel Rabkin Peachman
Whole Foods Omitted Allergens on Self-Branded Products, FDA Reports
December 23, 2020
On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has warned Whole Foods Market, Inc. that it failed to observe strictures of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act thereby exposing consumers to incorrectly labeled packaged food, primarily in the nationwide grocer’s bakery and deli sections. Specifically, the press release explained, Whole Foods failed to list major food allergens on items it either labeled in-store or repackaged from other suppliers.
The FDA reportedly sent the letter to Whole Foods after it recalled more than 30 food products for undeclared allergens between October 2019 and this November. According to the FDA, the letter signifies the first instance where the agency has warned a retail establishment against “engaging in a pattern of offering for sale misbranded store brand labeled food products containing undeclared allergens.”
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FDA issues warning to Whole Foods over allergy-related recalls
The FDA says that undeclared food allergens are the leading cause of Class I food recalls for the last three years. Author: TEGNA Updated: 2:52 PM MST December 22, 2020
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to Whole Foods Market over issues regarding misbranded food products.
The agency said over the past year, the grocery retailer has recalled more than 30 products after failures to list the presence of major food allergens on product labels. Those major food allergens include ingredients such as milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans. The issue isn t limited to this year, as the FDA says it has noticed similar problems with labeling from previous years as well.
FDA warns Whole Foods about ongoing issue with incorrect food labels that lead to recalls
Updated Dec 22, 2020;
Posted Dec 22, 2020
Whole Foods has been warned by the FDA about an ongoing issue with its food labels not including ingredients that could be potential allergens including milk, eggs and nuts. George McNish | For NJ Advance Media
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The FDA said it reviewed recalls from Whole Foods.
“These recalls demonstrate that your corporation engaged in a pattern of receiving and offering for sale misbranded food products.
For the time period of October 2019 to November 2020, your firm recalled 32 food products due to undeclared allergen(s),” the FDA wrote.