Small Bites Macaroni & Cheese packages are being recalled by C.H. Guenther & Son LLC on Friday due to the possibility the bites contain undeclared egg and meat ingredients.
Newsweek reached out to C.H. Guenther & Son LLC via email Friday night for comment.
Why It Matters
Millions of Americans experience food allergies or sensitivities every year. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the nine “major” food allergens in the U.S. are eggs, milk, fish, wheat, soybeans, Crustacean shellfish, sesame, tree nuts and peanuts.
Customers who have purchased the recalled macaroni and cheese bites and are allergic to eggs run the risk of potentially experiencing serious or life-threatening reactions if they eat the product.
What To Know
The recalled small bites were sold at Whole Foods Market sites across the country. The products were in the frozen foods aisle in the grocery store.
As of Friday, there have been no reported illnesses related to the recall.
The product’s name is: 365 Whole Foods Market Small Bites Macaroni & Cheese. The UPC code number is 99482499709 with a best by date of 11/29/25, the FDA alert says. Customers may have purchased the recalled small bites from February 6, 2025, through March 11, 2025.
The alert notes that the company has implemented measures “to prevent any future occurrences.”
What People Are Saying
The FDA alert says in part: “The recall was initiated after receiving a consumer complaint that the product contained meat and was not a macaroni and cheese bite. This issue has been corrected and no other manufacturing dates or lots are impacted.”
In a previous email to Newsweek in January about food recalls, the FDA said: “Most recalls in the U.S. are carried out voluntarily by the product manufacturer and when a company issues a public warning, typically via news release, to inform the public of a voluntary product recall, the FDA shares that release on our website as a public service.
The FDA’s role during a voluntary, firm-initiated, recall is to review the recall strategy, evaluate the health hazard presented by the product, monitor the recall, and as appropriate alert the public and other companies in the supply chain about the recall.”
It added: “The FDA provides public access to information on recalls by posting a listing of recalls according to their classification in the FDA Enforcement Report, including the specific action taken by the recalling company. The FDA Enforcement Report is designed to provide a public listing of products in the marketplace that are being recalled.”
Additional information on recalls can be found via the FDA’s Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts.
What Happens Next
Customers who have purchased the recalled macaroni and cheese bites may bring a receipt to Whole Foods for a full refund. Consumers are “urged to destroy any remaining product,” the FDA alert says.
Those wanting to reach C.H. Guenther & Son LLC may call the company at 1-210-227-1401.
