Whole Foods Market vs Target Corporation

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

Reviewed by FoodRecallWatch Editorial Team · Updated Jun 26, 2026

Verdict

Whole Foods Market has 35 more FDA food recalls on record than Target Corporation (60 vs 25). Class I (most dangerous) recalls: Whole Foods Market has 36 vs Target Corporation with 0. Neither brand has active recalls.

Metric	Whole Foods Market	Target Corporation
Total Recalls Fewer recalls indicates better food safety track record	60	25*
Class I (Dangerous) Most serious recalls, risk of serious health problems or death	36	0*
Class II (Moderate)	24*	25
Class III (Low Risk)	0	0
Active Recalls	0	0
Most Recent Recall	2020-10-27	2018-03-27
First Recall on Record	2013-08-10	2018-03-27

Whole Foods Market has 35 more FDA food recalls on record than Target Corporation (60 vs 25). Class I (most dangerous) recalls: Whole Foods Market has 36 vs Target Corporation with 0. Neither brand has active recalls.
, FDA openFDA Food Enforcement API (June 2026)

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Whole Foods Market recall history|Target Corporation recall history

The side-by-side above pulls the the FDA openFDA enforcement-report API data for both Whole Foods Market and Target Corporation. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Whole Foods Market versus Target Corporation, 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.