CLOSEOUT LETTER

Whole Foods Market Denver Distribution Center November 26, 2014

Recipient:: Whole Foods Market Denver Distribution Center; United States

Issuing Office:: United States


Department of Health and Human Services	Southwest Region
	Food and Drug Administration Denver District Office Bldg. 20-Denver Federal Center P.O. Box 25087 6th Avenue & Kipling Street Denver, Colorado 80225-0087 Telephone: 303-236-3000 FAX: 303-236-3551

November 26, 2014

Mr. John Mackey, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Walter Robb, Chief Executive Officer
Whole Foods Market
550 Bowie Street
Austin, Texas 78703

Dear Messieurs Mackey and Robb:

The Food and Drug Administration has completed an evaluation of your firm's corrective actions in response to our Warning Letter, DEN-14-05 WL dated March 20, 2014. Based on our evaluation, it appears that you have addressed the violation(s) contained in this Warning Letter. Future FDA inspections and regulatory activities will further assess the adequacy and sustainability of these corrections.

This letter does not relieve you or your firm from the responsibility of taking all necessary steps to assure sustained compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and its implementing regulations or with other relevant legal authority. The Agency expects you and your firm to maintain compliance and will continue to monitor your state of compliance. This letter will not preclude any future regulatory action should violations be observed during a subsequent inspection or through other means.

Sincerely,

/S/

LaTonya M. Mitchell
Denver District Director

LMM/cap

cc: Ray A. Francisco, Facility Team Leader

Department of Health and Human Services