Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-0587-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Banana Chocolate Chip Torte Recalled for Undeclared Soy and Food Additives

Epic Baking is recalling 77 units of Cafe' Intermezzo Banana Chocolate Chip Torte shipped to Georgia and Tennessee due to undeclared soy ingredients and food additives that were not listed on the label.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: Classified as FDA Class I, indicating potential for serious adverse health consequences from undeclared soy allergen.

Plain-English summary

Epic Baking has recalled 77 units of Cafe' Intermezzo Banana Chocolate Chip Torte (product code BCC111122, net weight 6 lbs / 2.72 kg). The affected product was distributed to Georgia and Tennessee.

The recall was initiated because the product labeling failed to disclose all ingredients. Specifically, the firm did not list soy flour, soy lecithin, and soybean oil. Additionally, the color additives Yellow 5 (Y5) and Allura Red (R40) were not declared on the label. The firm also failed to list the ingredients of yellow cake, which is a sub-ingredient in the product.

The product packaging states it "contains milk, eggs, and wheat" and "may contain peanuts, tree nuts, and soy." However, the product actually contains soy in three forms (flour, lecithin, and oil) that were not properly listed in the ingredients, creating a serious risk for consumers with soy allergies.

Consumers who have purchased this product with code BCC111122 should not consume it if they have a soy allergy.

The recalled product

Product: Cafe' Intermezzo Banana Chocolate Chip Torte Net Weight 6 lbs (2.72 kg) Ingredients: Bananas, Water, Chocolate Chips, Vegetable Oil, Sour Cream, Chocolate Buttercream Frosting (Sugar, Shortening, Milk, Cocoa Powder, Vanilla Extract, Salt), Cream Cheese Frosting (Cream Cheese…
Manufacturer: Epic Baking
Category: Food — Bakery / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard: allergen-soy
mis-labeling
Affected units: 77

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)

BCC111122

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 23 recalled by Epic Baking 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.

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