The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0597-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Key Lime Cheesecake recalled for undeclared food dyes

Epic Baking is recalling Key Lime Cheesecake containing undeclared Yellow 5 and Blue 1 food dyes distributed to Georgia and Tennessee. Consumers with sensitivities may experience adverse reactions.

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: FDA Class II recall involving undeclared food dyes that could cause adverse reactions in sensitive consumers. While no illnesses have been reported, the failure to list these sub-ingredients presents a risk of harm.

Plain-English summary

Epic Baking is recalling Key Lime Cheesecake products due to undeclared Yellow 5 and Blue 1 food dyes. The manufacturer failed to list these sub-ingredients on the product label. Affected lot codes are KYL110322 and KTL122922, distributed to Georgia and Tennessee.

Consumers with sensitivities or allergies to these food dyes may experience adverse reactions. Those who have purchased the recalled cheesecake should discard it or return it to the retailer.

The recalled product

Product
Cafe' Intermezzo Key Lime Cheesecake 6.5 lbs Ingredients: Cream Cheese, Eggs, Sugar, Key Lime Mixture, Whipped Cream, Graham Cracker Crust (Graham Cracker Crumbs, Butter, Sugar, Vanilla Extract, Cinnamon), Key Lime Glaze (All-Purpose Flour, Nelly's Key Lime Juice, Vanilla Extract
Manufacturer
Epic Baking
Category
Food — Bakery / Dessert
Hazard
  • undeclared-yellow-5
  • undeclared-blue-1
  • mis-labeling

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)

  • KYL110322 40 KTL122922

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

  • GA
  • TN

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