Whole Foods’ Gingerbread Houses Recalled
The US Food and Drug Administration and Whole Foods have announced a voluntary recall of assembled gingerbread houses sold in Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin that came from its supplier Rolf’s Patisserie of Lincolnwood, Illinois. These products have been connected to several outbreaks of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) food poisoning.
The recalled houses may have been assembled, decorated, and packaged in clear plastic wrap containing a Whole Foods Market scale label. Some scale labels may also list “Rolf’s Patisserie” in the description. This includes all ginger bread Houses made after Nov. 1, 2010.
If you have any of the listed products from Whole Foods Market, you may return them to the store for a full refund. If you have questions, you may contact Whole Foods Market at 512-542-0878 weekdays between 8:00am and 5:00pm CST.
