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Whole Foods Market vs Numbskull LLC

Side-by-side food safety comparison from FDA recall data

Reviewed by FoodRecallWatch Editorial Team · Updated

Verdict

Whole Foods Market has 43 more FDA food recalls on record than Numbskull LLC (60 vs 17). Class I (most dangerous) recalls: Whole Foods Market has 36 vs Numbskull LLC with 17. Neither brand has active recalls.

MetricWhole Foods MarketNumbskull LLC
Total Recalls
Fewer recalls indicates better food safety track record
6017*
Class I (Dangerous)
Most serious recalls, risk of serious health problems or death
3617*
Class II (Moderate)240*
Class III (Low Risk)00
Active Recalls00
Most Recent Recall2020-10-272014-12-23
First Recall on Record2013-08-102014-12-23

Whole Foods Market has 43 more FDA food recalls on record than Numbskull LLC (60 vs 17). Class I (most dangerous) recalls: Whole Foods Market has 36 vs Numbskull LLC with 17. Neither brand has active recalls.

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Whole Foods Market recall history|Numbskull LLC recall history

The side-by-side above pulls the the FDA openFDA enforcement-report API data for both Whole Foods Market and Numbskull LLC. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Whole Foods Market versus Numbskull LLC, and which differences are large enough to influence a real decision.

For households or analysts using this comparison as a decision input, the right framing is usually not "which is better" in aggregate but "which is better for the specific decision in front of you." the FDA openFDA enforcement-report API captures the raw data; the framing depends on whether the question is investment, residency, planning, or research.

Source: FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts, 2026.