Zingerman's Bakehouse Pound Cake Recalled for Wheat Allergen Mislabeling
Zingerman's Bakehouse is recalling 1 lb Pound Cakes because the labels failed to identify wheat as the source of flour.
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 for wheat, a common allergen, which corresponds to a High severity score under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Zingerman's Bakehouse, Inc. is recalling 1 lb Pound Cakes because the product labels were found not identifying the source of flour as wheat. This labeling error means the packaging did not properly disclose the presence of wheat, a major food allergen.
The recall affects 39 units of the 1 lb Pound Cake. The product was distributed in Michigan and Ohio. No specific lot numbers or expiration dates are provided in the source text.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their labels. If the label does not identify wheat as the source of flour, they should stop consuming the product and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Zingerman's Bakehouse Pound Cake 1 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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