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Whole Foods Market Recalls Decorated Red Apple Cookies Due to Undeclared Egg

Whole Foods Market recalls 4,880 decorated red apple cookies due to undeclared egg. Sold through Aug 20, 2019. Check your display case.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2249-2019FoodWhole 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 Decorated Red Apple Cookies because they contain undeclared egg. This matters because people with egg allergies may experience serious allergic reactions if they consume the product. The recall affects approximately 4,880 cookies sold in retail stores through August 20, 2019. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16724-whole-foods-market-recalls-decorated-red-apple-cookies-due-to.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16724-whole-foods-market-recalls-decorated-red-apple-cookies-due-to · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2249-2019

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“Whole Foods Market Recalls Decorated Red Apple Cookies Due to Undeclared Egg.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16724-whole-foods-market-recalls-decorated-red-apple-cookies-due-to. Based on FDA recall #F-2249-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2249-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Aug. 20, 2019, that Whole Foods Market voluntarily recalled Decorated Red Apple Cookies due to undeclared egg allergens. The recall affects approximately 4,880 cookies sold in retail stores through that date.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Whole Foods Market
  • Product: Decorated Red Apple Cookies
  • Quantity: 4,880 cookies
  • Sold in stores through 8/20/2019
  • Distribution: Arizona, Southern California, Hawaii and southern Nevada

The hazard

The product poses a risk because it contains undeclared egg, which can cause serious or unusual allergic reactions in individuals with egg allergies. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Whole Foods Market has 52 other recalls on record since Nov. 12, 2013. Other recent recalls of similar products include Whole Foods Cahill Cheddar Recall (2021-07-27), Whole Foods Market Cranberry Biscotti Recall (2021-03-11), and Whole Foods Popcorn Chicken Shaker with Sweet Chili (2020-11-23). Other recent recalls of similar products include E & S Grocery Taro Cakes Recalled for Undeclared Egg Allergen (2026-01-30), Lunds & Byerlys Monster Cookies Recall (2025-12-03), and Kerry KC Everyday Mac & Cheese Recall (2026-07-29).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Decorated Red Apple Cookies that were sold in a display case at Whole Foods Market retail stores. The product was sold through August 20, 2019, and distributed in Arizona, Southern California, Hawaii, and southern Nevada.

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

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the cookies

    Do not eat the Decorated Red Apple Cookies if you have an egg allergy or suspect they may contain undeclared egg.

  2. Discard or return the product

    The record does not specify a specific remedy such as a refund or replacement, so consumers should dispose of the product to avoid accidental consumption.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: yesNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: yesHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Arizona, Southern California, Hawaii and southern Nevada” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 20, 201912. FDA classified it Class I: Sep 26, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 2, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Jan 14, 2020420192020
  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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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-2249-2019 (August 20, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2249-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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