CLASS I Food recall · Reported 5 Dec 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Wedding Cookies (Baked Fresh In-Store), Whole Foods Market recalled
Whole Foods Market South Seafood Distribution is recalling Wedding Cookies (Baked Fresh In-Store), Whole Foods Market, distributed in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee. The recall was initiated on 18 Nov 2012 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-0739-2013
- FDA event ID
- 63727
- Recalling firm
- Whole Foods Market South Seafood Distribution, Roswell, GA
- Brand
- Wedding
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Nov 2012
- FDA classified
- 28 Nov 2012
- Reported
- 5 Dec 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Undeclared Allergens
- Product category
- Cookies
Timeline
| 18 Nov 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 28 Nov 2012 | Classified by FDA | +10 days |
| 5 Dec 2012 | Published in enforcement report | +7 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 allergens: pecans.
Food allergen labelling is required by US law for the nine major allergens. A product recalled for an undeclared allergen is only a risk to people with that allergy; everyone else can consume it safely.
Product as listed by the FDA
Wedding Cookies (Baked Fresh In-Store), Whole Foods Market, sold by the pound.
Where it was distributed
AL, GA, NC, SC and TN.
AlabamaGeorgiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaTennessee
Stores named: Whole Foods
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product contains undeclared allergens: pecans.
Which lots are affected?
Purchased between 10/22/2012 and 11/15/2012
Where was it sold?
AL, GA, NC, SC and TN.
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.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 63727This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Almondine Wedding Cookies recalled by Whole Foods Market South.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Almondine Wedding Cookies recalled by Whole Foods Market SouthAlmondine Wedding | Whole Foods Market South Seafood Distribution | Undeclared Allergens | 5 states |
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