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(44,397 posts) Wed Aug 5, 2015, 10:23 PM Aug 2015

Whole Foods says $6 asparagus water at California store was a mistake [View all]

On Tuesday a shopper snapped a photo of the curious beverage, posting it on Instagram along with the caption, "Somewhere in L.A., Whole Foods executives are laughing at all of us."
And then the jokes began to fly on Twitter...

The food site Eater reached out to Whole Foods and learned the spear-filled water was a mistake. The grocery chain's spokesperson Liz Burkhart released a statement explaining what happened:

We appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We looked into this right away and found that this item was being carried in just one of our stores in California. It was meant to be water with the essence of vegetables and/or mushrooms to be used as broth (similar to a bone broth), which are typically made over a long period of time soaking in water. The product was made incorrectly and has since been removed from the one store where it was carried.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Whole-Foods-pulls-6-asparagus-water-from-store-6426841.php

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Whole Foods says $6 asparagus water at California store was a mistake [View all] Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 OP

saw something similar at a store here Scootaloo Aug 2015 #1

I had some Kim Chee for Lunch PeoViejo Aug 2015 #28

"Made incorrectly"? jberryhill Aug 2015 #2

Five cents CRV is only applies to beverages Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #3

So I not only overpaid for incorrect asparagus water, I can't even redeem the bottle? pinboy3niner Aug 2015 #7

I've got a recipe for stone soup that could jazz it up Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #10

It only works if you use genuine stone water from Whole Foods pinboy3niner Aug 2015 #12

lol. don't give whole foods ideas for new products Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 #15

3 spears Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 #13

It's homeopathic soup. Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #21

Now, now, don't be gruel pinboy3niner Aug 2015 #23

You need a lot of grit Aerows Aug 2015 #26

It *was* a mistake. They meant the price to be $15.99. WillowTree Aug 2015 #4

Employee prank that corporate doesn't want to admit to? nt msanthrope Aug 2015 #5

My first thought was 'subversive disgruntled employee' Cal Carpenter Aug 2015 #29

Well, #1, bullshit. Le Taz Hot Aug 2015 #6

+1 nt Javaman Aug 2015 #9

yep,they got caught Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 #14

And lied jberryhill Aug 2015 #18

Like a Republican mistake, the only "mistake" was they thought they'd get away with it. hobbit709 Aug 2015 #8

Why am I reminded of this? -- "The Lies that Whole Foods Tells" HuckleB Aug 2015 #11

I'd still wager -- Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2015 #16

Well. it's detoxycleansifying Cal Carpenter Aug 2015 #30

One store? So why is it labeled "CA CRV/HI 5?"? KamaAina Aug 2015 #17

"Somewhere in L.A., Whole Foods executives are laughing at all of us." KamaAina Aug 2015 #19

So a fairly random inspection of one of their products and it is found to be a 'mistake' and now Rex Aug 2015 #20

I can make out most of the Ingredients, two to be exact, the rest is a warning LOL snooper2 Aug 2015 #22

mine bottles water with cut up kiwis, lemons and other fruit. sells for $3 Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 #24

All it needed was a sticker that read "Gluten Free" and they'd be selling out of it NightWatcher Aug 2015 #25

So it sounds like the "mistake" was that they left the asparagus stalks in it. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #27