Whole Foods Market Korean BBQ Sauce Recall: Undeclared Peanut
Whole Foods Market recalls 12 oz Korean BBQ Sauce due to undeclared peanut and coconut. Check your bottle's best-by date and UPC.
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Undeclared peanut and coconut.
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What happened, in plain English
Whole Foods Market is recalling 8,604 units of its 12 oz Korean BBQ Sauce packaged in glass bottles because the product contains undeclared peanut and coconut. This poses a serious risk to individuals with allergies to these ingredients. The recall affects products distributed nationwide throughout the US. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/24423-whole-foods-market-korean-bbq-sauce-recall-undeclared-peanut.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/24423-whole-foods-market-korean-bbq-sauce-recall-undeclared-peanut · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1757-2016
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“Whole Foods Market Korean BBQ Sauce Recall: Undeclared Peanut.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/24423-whole-foods-market-korean-bbq-sauce-recall-undeclared-peanut. Based on FDA recall #F-1757-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1757-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The sauce contains undeclared peanut and coconut allergens. For individuals with allergies, accidental ingestion can trigger serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, which can be life-threatening.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Whole Foods Market Korean BBQ Sauce, particularly those with severe allergies to peanuts or coconuts. Anyone who bought this specific product between its production and the recall date is potentially affected.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Whole Foods Market Korean BBQ Sauce in a glass bottle with a net weight of 12 oz (340g). Check the UPC code 9948244812 and the Best By date OCT 19/17 on the packaging.
- Brand
Whole Foods Market- Product
Whole Foods Market Korean BBQ Sauce NET WT 12 OZ (340g) packaged in a glass bottle- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the sauce
Do not eat the recalled Korean BBQ Sauce if you have it at home due to the risk of undeclared allergens.
Check your product details
Verify that your bottle matches the description: 12 oz glass bottle, UPC 9948244812, and Best By OCT 19/17.
Return or discard the product
The record does not specify a return or refund process; consumers should dispose of the product safely to prevent accidental consumption.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide throughout the US” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- 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-1757-2016 (May 11, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1757-2016 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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