The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0718-2020·Announced 2020-02-26

Forest View Bakery Honey Cake Recalled for Undeclared Wheat Allergen

Forest View Bakery is recalling Honey Cakes because they contain wheat, an allergen not listed on the label.

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: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (wheat), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Forest View Bakery is recalling specific units of Honey Cake in 18oz plastic clam shells. The recall is due to the presence of wheat, an allergen that is not declared on the product label.

The affected product is identified by the UPC 745454333570 and a sell-by date of 02/10/2020. The recall includes 6 units of the 18oz clam shell cakes and 4.5, 216 oz sheet cakes sold by the slice. These products were distributed to four retailers in Chicago, Illinois.

Consumers who purchased these cakes should check their labels for the specific UPC and sell-by date. Individuals with a wheat allergy or celiac disease should avoid consuming the product. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Forest View Bakery Honey Cake in 18oz plastic clam shell UPC 745454333570
Manufacturer
Forest View Bakery

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)

  • Sell by date-02/10/2020

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Forest View Bakery 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 5 products in this recall →