CLASS I Food recall · Reported 29 Mar 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
King Cake recalled by Whole Food Market
Whole Food Market is recalling King Cake, distributed in Massachusetts. The recall was initiated on 27 Feb 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1676-2017
- FDA event ID
- 76601
- Recalling firm
- Whole Food Market, Cambridge, MA
- Brand
- King
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Feb 2017
- FDA classified
- 21 Mar 2017
- Reported
- 29 Mar 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Undeclared Tree Nuts
- Product category
- Cakes & Pastries
Timeline
| 27 Feb 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Classified by FDA | +22 days |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product contains undeclared pecans
Product as listed by the FDA
Whole Foods Market King Cake, sold in purple cardboard containers and labeled as Lonestar Bakeries Cream Cheese King Cakes PLU 44498
Where it was distributed
MA
Stores named: Whole Foods
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product contains undeclared pecans
Which lots are affected?
Sold between February 4 and February 26, 2017
Where was it sold?
MA
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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