The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0011-2019·Announced 2018-10-10

Baker's Service Recalls Apple Pastry for Undeclared Wheat Allergen

Baker's Service of South Florida, Inc. is recalling Apple Pastry because the labeling failed to declare wheat, a major food allergen.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (wheat), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Baker's Service of South Florida, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 32 cases of Apple Pastry. The product is packed in cardboard boxes labeled "WHOLESALE FROZEN BAKERY PRODUCTS, TRACY BAKERY, APPLE PASTRY." The recall is due to a labeling error where the finished product did not declare wheat, a major food allergen.

The affected units were stamped with manufacturing dates ranging from July 19, 2018, through August 30, 2018. The product was distributed to domestic consignees only; no government or foreign consignees were involved.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific manufacturing dates and product description. If the product matches the description, consumers should not consume it and should contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Apple Pastry. The product is packed in a cardboard box. The firm marks the Apple Pastry option printed on the box. Labeling on the cardboard box reads in part: WHOLESALE FROZEN BAKERY PRODUCTS, TRACY BAKERY, APPLE PASTRY, HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS, PREPARATION & BAKING…
Affected units
32

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (5)

  • Stamped with Manufacturing Date (Jul
  • 19
  • 2018 thru Aug
  • 30
  • 2018)

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Baker's Service of South Florida, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 9 products in this recall →

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