The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0536-2017·Announced 2016-12-07

Benson's Old Home Kitchens Recalls Vanilla Cream Cakes for Undeclared Peanut

Benson's Old Home Kitchens is recalling specific Winn Dixie and Old Home Kitchens vanilla cream cakes because they contain undeclared peanut protein.

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 (peanut), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Benson's Old Home Kitchens Bakery Division is recalling Winn Dixie 14 oz. Sliced Vanilla Cream Cake, Winn Dixie 32 oz. Vanilla Creme Cake, and Old Home Kitchens 14 oz. Sliced Vanilla Cream Cake. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared peanut protein in these products.

A total of 59,324 units were distributed in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Affected products may bear the following codes: Winn Dixie - 16111, 16104, 16106; Old Home Kitchens - 16104.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and codes. If found, they should not consume the cakes and should contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Winn Dixie 14 oz. Sliced Vanilla Cream Cake, Winn Dixie 32 oz. Vanilla Creme Cake, Old Home Kitchens, 14 oz. Sliced Vanilla 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 (4)

  • Winn Dixie - 16111
  • 16104
  • 16106
  • Old Home Kitchens - 16104

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 →

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