Zingerman's Bakehouse Olive Oil Cake Recalled for Allergen Labeling Errors
Zingerman's Bakehouse is recalling Olive Oil Cake because labels failed to identify milk, wheat, and soy allergens.
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 3/5 (High).
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 common allergens (milk, wheat, soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Zingerman's Bakehouse, Inc. is recalling Zingerman's Bakehouse Olive Oil Cake, Net wt. 1.25 lb. The recall was initiated because the product labels were found not to identify the source of butter and cream ingredients as milk, the source of flour as wheat, or the identity of the soy allergen found in the products.
The affected products were distributed in Michigan and Ohio. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their labels for the missing allergen information. If the product is found to be affected, consumers should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Zingerman's Bakehouse Olive Oil Cake Net wt. 1.25 lb
- Manufacturer
- Zingerman's Bakehouse, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods
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
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.
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