The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0749-2013·Announced 2012-12-12

Zingerman's Bakehouse Hot Cocoa Cake Recalled for Allergen Mislabeling

Zingerman's Bakehouse is recalling Hot Cocoa Cake because labels failed to identify milk, wheat, and soy allergens.

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 for common allergens (milk, wheat, soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Zingerman's Bakehouse, Inc. is recalling Zingerman's Bakehouse Hot Cocoa Cake in 3 LB and 1.25 LB sizes. The recall was initiated because the product labels did not properly identify the source of butter and cream ingredients as milk, the source of flour as wheat, or the presence of soy allergens.

The affected products were distributed in Michigan and Ohio. The total quantity involved is 325 units.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Zingerman's Bakehouse Hot Cocoa Cake Net wt. 3 LB; 1.25 LB

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)

  • none

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 47 recalled by Zingerman's Bakehouse, Inc. 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 47 products in this recall →