Cannoli Cheesecake Recall: Undeclared Yellow 5 and Red 40 Color Additives
Epic Baking is recalling Cafe' Intermezzo Cannoli Cheesecake tortes distributed in Georgia and Tennessee due to undeclared Yellow 5 and Red 40 color additives not listed on the label. No illnesses have been reported.
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 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 FDA Class II recall involves a labeling failure for undeclared color additives, with no reported illnesses or injuries. Minor labeling errors without reported adverse events qualify as Moderate severity per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Epic Baking is recalling Cafe' Intermezzo Cannoli Cheesecake (7 lb tortes) due to the presence of undeclared Yellow 5 and Red 40 color additives. The manufacturer failed to include these sub-ingredients in the product labeling, though they are present in the finished product.
The affected tortes were distributed to Georgia and Tennessee under lot codes CAN121222 through CAN010623. Consumers who have purchased this product are advised to check their purchases against the lot code range.
No illnesses or adverse events have been reported in connection with this recall at this time. Consumers should contact the manufacturer or their retailer if they have questions about whether a specific purchase is affected.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cafe' Intermezzo Cannoli Cheesecake 7 lbs Ingredients: Egg, Cream Cheese, Sugar, Ricotta Cheese, Whipped Cream, Graham Cracker Crust (Graham Cracker Crumbs, Butter, Sugar, Vanilla Extract, Cinnamon), All-Purpose Flour, Chocolate Chips, Cannoli Cookies, Orange Syrup, Chocolate…
- Manufacturer
- Epic Baking
- Category
- Food — Bakery / Frozen Dessert
- Affected units
- 106
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)
- CAN121222 to CAN010623
Distribution
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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