CLASS I Food recall · Reported 29 Mar 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Whole Foods Spinach Orzo Salad Our Chef's OWN recalled
Whole Food Market is recalling Whole Foods Spinach Orzo Salad Our Chef's OWN, distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island. The recall was initiated on 24 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-1675-2017
- FDA event ID
- 76588
- Recalling firm
- Whole Food Market, Cambridge, MA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 24 Feb 2017
- FDA classified
- 21 Mar 2017
- Reported
- 29 Mar 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Allergens
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 24 Feb 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Classified by FDA | +25 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 pine nuts
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
Whole Foods Spinach Orzo Salad Our Chef's OWN, sold by weight PLU:beginning with 61159
Where it was distributed
Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine and Rhode Island
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Stores named: Whole Foods
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product contains undeclared pine nuts
Which lots are affected?
Sold on date of February 24 or before
Where was it sold?
Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine and Rhode Island
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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