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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published March 2, 2020

Whole Foods Market Green Chile Chicken Tamale Recall: Undeclared Milk Hazard

Whole Foods Market recalls Green Chile Chicken Tamales served as Family Meals due to undeclared milk content. Consumers should check product codes and dates for affected items.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0846-2020FoodWhole Foods Market ›
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Recalling firmWhole Foods Market550 Bowie St · Austin, TX 78703-4644
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Whole Foods Market is recalling Green Chile Chicken Tamales sold as family meals because they contain undeclared milk. This could cause allergic reactions in people who are sensitive to milk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15822-whole-foods-market-green-chile-chicken-tamale-recall-undeclared-milk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15822-whole-foods-market-green-chile-chicken-tamale-recall-undeclared-milk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0846-2020

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“Whole Foods Market Green Chile Chicken Tamale Recall: Undeclared Milk Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15822-whole-foods-market-green-chile-chicken-tamale-recall-undeclared-milk. Based on FDA recall #F-0846-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0846-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 2, 2020, that Whole Foods Market voluntarily recalled its Green Chile Chicken Tamales due to undeclared milk. The Class I recall affects approximately 2,270 units sold in multiple states.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Whole Foods Market
  • Product: Whole Foods Market Green Chile Chicken Tamale (served as Family Meal, Chef's Case, Packaged, Frozen, and on hot bar)
  • PLU: 72429
  • Product Codes: 224401, 237593, 272405, 237597, 272429, 277626, 272435
  • Best By Dates: Through 3/7/2020-3/31/2020
  • Packed Dates: February 28th 2020 to March 1st, 2020

The hazard

The product contains undeclared milk, posing an allergy risk to consumers. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, the most serious category.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Whole Foods Market has 52 other recalls on record since November 12, 2013. Other recent recalls of similar products include Whole Foods Market Cahill Whiskey Cheddar Cheese Recall (2021-07-27), Whole Foods Market Cranberry Biscotti Recall (2021-03-11), and Whole Foods Popcorn Chicken Shaker with Sweet Chili Recall (2020-11-23). Other recent recalls of similar products include Frito-Lay Miss Vickies Spicy Dill Pickle Recall (2026-03-03), Marquez Brothers EL MEXICANO Horchata Drink Recall (2026-04-07), and Winfield's CWB Chocolate Bar Recall (2026-04-27).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for product codes starting with 224401, 237593, 272405, 237597, 272429, 277626, or 272435. The tamales were packed between February 28 and March 1, 2020, and have a best by date through March 7 or 31, 2020.

  • Brand
    Whole Foods Market
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Codes

    Look for product codes starting with 224401, 237593, 272405, 237597, 272429, 277626, or 272435.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 24 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: yesNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 36 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 2, 202012. FDA classified it Class I: Mar 20, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Apr 1, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 7, 202042020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0846-2020 (March 2, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0846-2020 to see it in context.
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