CLASS II Food recall · Reported 16 Mar 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Salted Caramel Swirl Brownie recalled by Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market is recalling Salted Caramel Swirl Brownie, distributed in California. The recall was initiated on 3 Dec 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesBest by date of before 12/7/15.

Quantity recalled50 4-packs

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-0722-2016
FDA event ID: 72793
Recalling firm: Whole Foods Market, Emeryville, CA
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 3 Dec 2015
FDA classified: 4 Mar 2016
Reported: 16 Mar 2016
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Other
Reason category: Foreign Material
Product category: Vitamins

Timeline

3 Dec 2015	Recall initiated by company
4 Mar 2016	Classified by FDA	+92 days
16 Mar 2016	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Metal shavings were found around the perimeter of brownies purchased by customer.

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the FDA

Whole Foods Market Salted Caramel Swirl Brownie; Sold in 4-pack (15 oz.) Ingredients: cane sugar, cage free eggs, expeller pressed canola oil, unbleached wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley, flour, niacin, iron, folic acid) cocoa powder (processed with alkali), semisweet chocolate (unsweetened c chocolate, sugar, anhydrous dextrose, soy lecithin, vanilla) butter (milk, salt), pure vanilla, salt, caramel (non GMO corn syrup, S,C, whole milk (milk, skim milk, sugar) evaporated milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate carrageenan, Vitamin D3) sugar, water, palm oil, cream monodiglycerides, salt, soy lecithin, disodium phosphate, natural flavors, salt. Contains eggs, milk, soy, wheat. Whole Foods, Emeryville, CA. UPC - 4-pack: 0024375100000; 0024829300000.

Where it was distributed

One retail location in CA

California

Stores named: Whole Foods

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Metal shavings were found around the perimeter of brownies purchased by customer.

Which lots are affected?

Best by date of before 12/7/15.

Where was it sold?

One retail location in CA

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 II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

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.

Other products in this recall event

6 other products · FDA event 72793

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Tart Key Lime Square recalled by Whole Foods Market.

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