The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0822-2014·Announced 2013-12-18

Sugar-Free Almond Cake Recalled for Missing Phenylketonuria Warning

Cakes & More Delight's is recalling sugar-free almond cakes because the packaging lacks a required warning for individuals with phenylketonuria (PKU).

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which typically corresponds to a score of 1 or 2. However, because it involves a specific health risk for individuals with PKU due to a missing warning label, it is rated as Moderate (2) rather than Low (1) to reflect the potential harm to the specific at-risk population.

Plain-English summary

Cakes & More Delight's is recalling 500 boxes of Sugar Free Cake: Almond flavor, 12 oz packages. The recall is limited to Puerto Rico (PR only). The product is being recalled because the packaging lacks a required warning for individuals with phenylketonuria (PKU).

The main ingredient, 'Sugar Free RichCreme Base,' contains aspartame. Aspartame is a phenylalanine-containing sweetener that must be avoided by individuals with PKU. The absence of the warning label creates a risk for consumers with this condition who may not be aware of the ingredient's presence.

Consumers with PKU should not consume the product. Individuals without PKU can continue to consume the product as it is safe for the general population. The recall is classified as Class III by the FDA, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will not cause adverse health consequences for the general public, but it is a labeling error for a specific at-risk group.

The recalled product

Product
Sugar free cake: Almond flavor. Package size:12 oz

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)

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Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Cakes & More Delight's 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 6 products in this recall →