CLASS I Food recall · Reported 20 May 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

Queso Sauce recalled by Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market is recalling Queso Sauce, distributed in Arizona. The recall was initiated on 16 Apr 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codessell-by date of April 14, 2020 and can be identified by the PLU code printed on the product scale labels beginning with 74135

Quantity recalled9 pounds

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-0945-2020
FDA event ID: 85501
Recalling firm: Whole Foods Market, Austin, TX
Brand: Queso
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 16 Apr 2020
FDA classified: 12 May 2020
Reported: 20 May 2020
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Undeclared Tree Nuts
Product category: Sauces & Condiments

Timeline

16 Apr 2020	Recall initiated by company
12 May 2020	Classified by FDA	+26 days
20 May 2020	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

May contain undeclared cashews (tree nut)

Product as listed by the FDA

Whole Foods Market Queso Sauce PLU code printed on the product scale labels beginning with 74135 sold in clear plastic deli-style containers of various weights.

Where it was distributed

Arizona

Stores named: Whole Foods

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

May contain undeclared cashews (tree nut)

Which lots are affected?

sell-by date of April 14, 2020 and can be identified by the PLU code printed on the product scale labels beginning with 74135

Where was it sold?

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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