There is a misnomer that if a product is in Whole Foods, it must be safe. I must admit, I fell for the same line of thinking until I became involved with food safety issues. I wish that Whole Foods was perfect.
Whole Foods has recalls because, as a retailer, they rely on manufacturers. Kashi which promotes wellness in their products, had a recent recall. Consumers view commercials and think all is well in the Kashi World. In reality, a recall hits a manufacturer into the tailspin that is a food recall.
Granted, all recalls are not for E.coli or Listeria or Salmonella. Recalls can occur for not having an allergy ingredient not listed on a label, like milk or eggs. That is of great concern to millions of Americans that are highly allergic to these foods. That was the justification for the separation of food recalls and allergen alerts on our corporate website.
While I enjoy shopping at Whole Foods, no chain is immune from the likelihood of a recall. There are just to many products and to many manufacturers out there. Human intervention is inevitable. This recall had the unfortunate stigma of a person having an allergic reaction.
Check out the recall here.
http://usfoodsafety.com/zr110191.aspx
foodsafeguru
July 12, 2011
We’ll Ask Heidi and let you know. I don’t know about Quorn but Heidi will find out.
Ruth
July 12, 2011
I would love it if you would comment on Quorn products. I’d been buying them at Whole Foods and, quite frankly, enjoying them until one day I was curious about what Quorn actually is and searched online. Much to my surprise, I discovered an active controversy about its safety. Apparently, some consumers have had violent allergic reactions. I would be curious and grateful if you could weigh in on the product. It’s hard to know who to trust.