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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published October 26, 2014

Whole Foods Vegan Gingersnap Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Allergens

Whole Food Market recalls vegan gingersnap cookies due to undeclared walnut, almond, milk, soy and egg. Consumers should check packaging for sell by date.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0461-2015FoodWhole Food Market ›
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Recalling firmWhole Food Market125 Cambridgepark Dr Fl 5th · Cambridge, MA 02140-2329
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Whole Food Market is recalling vegan gingersnap cookies because they contain undeclared allergens like walnut, almond, milk, soy, and egg. This poses a risk for people with allergies to these ingredients. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/29007-whole-foods-vegan-gingersnap-cookies-recalled-for-undeclared-allergens.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/29007-whole-foods-vegan-gingersnap-cookies-recalled-for-undeclared-allergens · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0461-2015

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“Whole Foods Vegan Gingersnap Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Allergens.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/29007-whole-foods-vegan-gingersnap-cookies-recalled-for-undeclared-allergens. Based on FDA recall #F-0461-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0461-2015%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Oct. 26, 2014, that Whole Food Market recalled Whole Foods Vegan Gingersnap Cookies due to undeclared allergens including walnut, almond, milk, soy and egg. The agency classified the recall as Class I.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Whole Food Market
  • Product: Whole Foods Vegan Gingersnap Cookies, 6pk (10-oz)
  • Packaging: Flexible plastic with twist tie
  • Sell By date: October 28, 2014
  • Distribution: MA
  • Units affected: 8

The hazard

The product is mislabeled and contains undeclared walnut, almond, milk, soy and egg. The FDA classified the recall as Class I.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Whole Food Market has had 15 other recalls since July 18, 2014. Other recent recalls of similar products include Whole Food Market Cheesecake Bars Recalled for Undeclared Almonds (Jan. 12, 2018), Whole Foods Yogurt Cups with Undeclared Almonds Recalled (April 8, 2017) and Whole Food Market Banana Choc Chip Muffins Recall (March 27, 2017). Other recent recalls of similar products include Troemner Farm Pfeffernusse Cookies Recall (Dec. 19, 2025), Lunds & Byerlys Monster Cookies Recall (Dec. 3, 2025) and Nuts.com Espresso Malted Milk Balls Recall (March 10, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Whole Foods Vegan Gingersnap Cookies', 6-pack (10-oz) with flexible plastic packaging and a twist tie. The sell by date is October 28, 2014.

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

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Packaging

    Look for the sell by date October 28, 2014 on the flexible plastic packaging with twist tie.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Massachusetts.

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: yesMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew 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: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “MA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Massachusetts.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 10 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 26, 201412. FDA classified it Class I: Nov 5, 201423. FDA terminated the recall: Nov 5, 201434. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 12, 201442014
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. FDA terminated the recall
  4. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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-0461-2015 (October 26, 2014) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0461-2015 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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