Whole Foods Market Recall History
Whole Foods Market has had 62 FDA-tracked food recalls since 2013, including 36 Class I recalls (most serious). The full list below — sourced from the FDA openFDA enforcement database — shows dates, products, reasons, and classifications for every recall on record.
Key Facts
- Total Recalls
- 62
- Years in FDA Data
- 2013–2020
- Class I (Most Serious)
- 36
- Most Common Reason
- Listeria contamination (31)
- Latest Recall
- Oct 27, 2020
- First Recorded Recall
- Aug 10, 2013
- States Affected
- 54 states (nationwide)
- Currently Active
- 0
- Data Source
- FDA openFDA + USDA FSIS
Complete Recall List (62 Records)
Every Whole Foods Market recall in the FDA enforcement database, newest first. Each row links to the full recall notice with affected product codes, distribution, and consumer guidance.
Recall data sourced from the FDA's recalls and safety alerts database. Class I recalls indicate a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences. Always check the USDA FSIS recall list for meat and poultry products.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, Whole Foods Market has 62 FDA food recalls on record, including 36 Class I (dangerous) recalls. There are no active recalls at this time.
Whole Foods Market has no active recalls at this time. However, the brand has 62 historical recalls. Always check this page for the latest recall status.
Whole Foods Market's 62 recalls break down by severity: 36 Class I (may cause serious health issues), 26 Class II (may cause temporary health problems), and 0 Class III (unlikely to cause harm). See the full recall history table above for specific reasons.
Whole Foods Market recalls have affected 54 states (nationwide distribution). Check individual recall entries for specific distribution details.
Related
Recall data is sourced from the FDA openFDA enforcement database. Classifications reflect FDA severity ratings: Class I (dangerous), Class II (may cause temporary health problems), Class III (unlikely harmful).
The this entity record above pulls directly from the FDA openFDA enforcement-report API. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. FDA food, drug, and device recalls distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
Every number on this page links back to the FDA openFDA enforcement-report API; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. consumer-product recalls with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.