(Reuters) – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Tuesday it had issued a warning letter to the Whole Foods Market from Amazon.com Inc for not labeling some products for the presence of food allergens, which to a series of product recalls.
The supermarket chain, which was bought by Amazon in 2017 for $ 13.7 billion, recalled more than 30 foods in the past year because the presence of major food allergens was not listed on product labels, the agency said.
The products come mainly from the delicacy and bakery sections of the store, the FDA said. (Bit.ly/3nN1fSU)
Whole Foods is responsible for investigating and determining the causes of identified violations and preventing their recurrence, the FDA said in a letter to the company on December 16.
The agency said the company should respond within 15 business days of receiving the letter, listing in writing the actions it is taking to address the breaches.
“We work closely with the FDA to ensure that all practices and procedures in our stores meet if they do not exceed food safety requirements,” Whole Foods said in an emailed statement.
Report by Manojna Maddipatla in Bengaluru; Edited by Krishna Chandra Eluri