The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0534-2017·Announced 2016-12-07

Benson's Old Home Kitchens Strawberry Swirl Cream Cake Recalled for Peanut Allergen

Benson's Old Home Kitchens is recalling 14 oz. Strawberry Swirl Cream Cakes due to undeclared peanut protein. Consumers should not eat the product.

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 on a common allergen (peanut), which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Benson's Old Home Kitchens Bakery Division is recalling 59,324 units of Old Home Kitchens, 14 oz. Strawberry Swirl Cream Cake. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared peanut protein, a major food allergen. The product was distributed in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.

The affected product is identified by code 16098. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. They should check their pantries for the specific code and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Old Home Kitchens, 14 oz. Strawberry Swirl Cream Cake
Affected units
59,324

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)

  • 16098

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Benson's Old Home Kitchens Bakery Division 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 7 products in this recall →