The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0601-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Café Intermezzo Strawberry Crème Torte Recalled for Undeclared Food Colorants

Epic Baking is recalling 191 units of Café Intermezzo Strawberry Crème Torte due to undeclared synthetic food colorants in the buttercream. The product was distributed in Georgia and Tennessee.

What this means for you

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 compliance violation with no reported illnesses or injuries. Undeclared food additives are a disclosure violation, but the hazard is transparency-based rather than contamination-based, fitting the rubric criteria for minor labeling errors.

Plain-English summary

Epic Baking is recalling 191 units of Café Intermezzo Strawberry Crème Torte because the product contains undeclared food colorants. The firm failed to list sub-ingredients in the buttercream, which contains Blue 1, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and Red 40. These synthetic food colorants are not declared on the product label.

The affected tortes were distributed to Georgia and Tennessee with lot codes STT103122 through STT012823.

Consumers who purchased this product and are sensitive to synthetic food colorants should not consume it. Contact Epic Baking for further information or refund instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Cafe' Intermezzo Strawberry Cr¿me Torte 5.5 lbs Ingredients: White Cake, Water, Vegetable Oil, Strawberry Buttercream (Sugar, Shortening, Strawberry Jell-O, Vanilla Extract, Salt), Chocolate Pudding Mix, Strawberry Glaze, Red Chocolate Curls. Contains: Milk, eggs, wheat, and soy,
Manufacturer
Epic Baking
Category
Food — Frozen Cake / Desserts
Hazard
  • undeclared-colorants

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)

  • STT103122 to STT012823

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

  • GA
  • TN

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