The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0123-2014·Announced 2013-11-13

Safeway Recalls Holiday Angel Food Cakes Due to Missing Allergen Labels

Safeway is recalling Holiday Decorated Angel Food Cakes because the labels failed to list milk and soy as ingredients.

What this means for you

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 for common allergens (milk and soy), which corresponds to a High severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Safeway Inc is voluntarily recalling Holiday Decorated Angel Food Cakes, 1 lb. 14 oz. (850 g), due to incorrect labeling. The product labels provided to stores omitted milk and soy, which are ingredients in the cake.

The affected cakes were sold in Safeway, Carrs, Dominick’s, Genuardi’s, Pak &N Save, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, and Vons stores. The recall covers products with sell-by dates ranging from September 1, 2013, to October 1, 2013. Distribution included Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Washington, DC, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming.

Consumers with these products should check the sell-by date and store location. If the product matches the description, consumers should not consume it and should return it to the store of purchase for a refund or contact Safeway for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Holiday Decorated Angel Food Cake; labeled for retail sale in the following stores: Safeway, Carrs, Dominicks, Genuardis, Pak N Save, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb and Vons. Holiday Decorated Angel Food Cake  1 lb. 14 oz. (850 g); Black or White Base with Clear Lid; fros
Manufacturer
Safeway Inc
Affected units
5

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 (1)

  • sell by dates of 9/1/13 to 10/1/13.

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Safeway 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 5 products in this recall →