The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0413-2023·Announced 2023-03-15

Gem City Fine Foods Vegan Chocolate Cake Recalled for Incorrect Ingredient Labeling

Gem City Fine Foods is recalling its GF Vegan Chocolate Cake (25 oz) due to an incorrect ingredients label that lists dairy, eggs, and soy as contents when the product does not contain them.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class III recall involving a labeling error in which ingredients are incorrectly stated on the product label. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, and Class III recalls with minor labeling errors are typically rated as Score 2 (Moderate) per the severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

Gem City Fine Foods, LLC is recalling Gem City Fine Foods GF Vegan Chocolate Cake, a 25-ounce cake sold in recyclable plastic containers. The recall was initiated because the product's back label incorrectly states "Contains: rBST-free dairy, cage-free eggs, and soy" when the product does not actually contain these ingredients.

The recalled product was distributed to a distributor in Colorado. The affected product includes multiple batch codes with manufacturing dates ranging from July 13, 2022 through October 28, 2022, with corresponding best-by dates one year later. A total of 460 cases containing 4 cakes each were distributed. The product can be identified by UPC 855026-00142-1.

Consumers who purchased this product and are following a vegan diet should not rely on the current label when making purchasing decisions, as the labeling is inaccurate. The company has also noted that the product is made in a facility that processes dairy, eggs, and soy, so consumers with allergies to these ingredients should exercise appropriate caution.

Consumers who have this product should discard it or contact Gem City Fine Foods, LLC for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Gem City Fine Foods GF Vegan Chocolate Cake, 25 oz, in recyclable plastic circular container with black base and clear lid, Gem City Fine Foods, LLC, 3403 S 1400 W, Ste C., West Valley City, UT 84119. UPC 855026-00142-1
Manufacturer
Gem City Fine Foods, LLC
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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