The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1066-2024·Announced 2024-03-20

KALO Carrot Cake mislabeled with Chocolate Cake ingredients, soy allergen undisclosed

KALO Carrot Cake All Natural Gluten Free is mislabeled with Chocolate Cake ingredient information that omits soy, creating an allergen hazard for consumers with soy allergy.

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: This recall involves allergen mislabeling of a common allergen (soy). The ingredient panel does not accurately reflect the actual product contents, creating a direct risk to consumers with soy allergies. While no illnesses have been reported, the hazard is real and significant, meeting the criteria for High severity.

Plain-English summary

KALO Foods, LLC is recalling KALO Carrot Cake All Natural Gluten Free. The product is labeled as "Carrot Cake" on the packaging, but the ingredient panel lists the ingredients for Chocolate Cake instead.

The Chocolate Cake ingredient statement does not include soy, but soy is present in the actual Carrot Cake product. This mislabeling creates a hazard for consumers with soy allergies who rely on the ingredient panel to make safe purchasing decisions.

The recalled product was distributed in North Carolina and Virginia. A total of 132 slices were affected.

Consumers who have purchased this product and have a soy allergy should not consume it. Those with questions should contact KALO Foods, LLC or their healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
KALO Carrot Cake All Natural Gluten Free Serving size one slice (6 oz/177g) CONTAINS MILK, EGG UPC 8 53407 00418 4 Distributed by: Kalo Foods, LLC Stokesdale, NC 27357
Manufacturer
KALO Foods, LLC
Hazard
  • allergen-soy
  • mis-labeling

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)

  • There are no codes on the immediate packaging.

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.