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Whole Foods Market Coconut Curry Cauliflower Salad Recall: Almond Allergen Mistake

Whole Foods Market recalls coconut curry cauliflower salad due to accidental inclusion of almonds. This allergen mistake affects products sold by the pound in clear plastic containers with PLU codes 2743600:00000 and 2743610:00000.

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Whole Foods Market is recalling coconut curry cauliflower salad products sold by the pound in clear plastic containers because almonds were mistakenly added as an allergen. This poses a risk for people with nut allergies who might consume the salad without knowing. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/26625-whole-foods-market-coconut-curry-cauliflower-salad-recall-almond-allergen.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/26625-whole-foods-market-coconut-curry-cauliflower-salad-recall-almond-allergen · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2040-2016

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“Whole Foods Market Coconut Curry Cauliflower Salad Recall: Almond Allergen Mistake.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/26625-whole-foods-market-coconut-curry-cauliflower-salad-recall-almond-allergen. Based on FDA recall #F-2040-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2040-2016%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on July 30, 2015, that Whole Foods Market is recalling CC & FP HSH Coconut Curry Cauliflower Salad due to an undeclared almond allergen. The agency classified the recall as Class I.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Whole Foods Market
  • Product: CC & FP HSH Coconut Curry Cauliflower Salad, SOLD BY THE POUND, CLEAR PLASTIC CONTAINERS
  • PLU codes: 27436000000, 27436100000
  • Use by date: 8/1/15
  • Quantity: 250 pounds

The hazard

The salad kit contains an undeclared allergen, almonds, which poses a risk to consumers with almond allergies. The FDA stated the inclusion was mistaken.

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 (July 27, 2021), Whole Foods Market Cranberry Biscotti Recall (March 11, 2021), and Whole Foods Popcorn Chicken Shaker with Sweet Chili Recall (November 23, 2020). Other recent recalls of similar products include Albertsons Kitchen Salad Turkey Poppyseed Recall (May 6, 2026), Albertsons Salad Chicken Strip Recall (May 6, 2026), and Market of Choice Vegan Kale Caesar Salad Recall (May 4, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for clear plastic containers labeled 'Whole Foods Market, CC & FP HSH Coconut Curry Cauliflower Salad' sold by the pound. Products with PLU codes 27436000000 or 27436100000 are affected.

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

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Labels

    Look for clear plastic containers labeled 'Whole Foods Market, CC & FP HSH Coconut Curry Cauliflower Salad' sold by the pound with PLU codes 27436000000 or 27436100000.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 5 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: nationwideWAIdaho: named in the noticeIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: nationwideMNIllinois: nationwideILWisconsin: nationwideWIMichigan: nationwideMINew York: nationwideNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: nationwideMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: nationwideIAIndiana: nationwideINOhio: nationwideOHPennsylvania: nationwidePANew Jersey: nationwideNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: nationwideCAUtah: named in the noticeUTColorado: named in the noticeCONebraska: nationwideNEMissouri: nationwideMOKentucky: nationwideKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: nationwideVAMaryland: nationwideMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: nationwideAZNew Mexico: named in the noticeNMKansas: named in the noticeKSArkansas: nationwideARTennessee: nationwideTNNorth Carolina: nationwideNCSouth Carolina: nationwideSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: nationwideLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: nationwideALGeorgia: nationwideGAHawaii: nationwideHITexas: nationwideTXFlorida: nationwideFL

FDA distribution: “Nationwide to CO, UT, ID, NM, and KS. No foreign/VA/gov/military.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, New Mexico, Utah.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 22 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 30, 201512. FDA classified it Class I: Sep 16, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 28, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: May 31, 2017420152017
  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-2040-2016 (July 30, 2015) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2040-2016 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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