The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1366-2017·Announced 2017-02-08

Rich's White Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream Recalled for Undeclared Walnuts

Rich Products Corp is recalling specific lots of Rich's 1/4 Sheet White Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream because the product may contain undeclared walnuts.

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 (undeclared walnuts) on a common allergen, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Rich Products Corp is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Rich's 1/4 Sheet White Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream Cake. The recall is being conducted because the product may contain undeclared walnuts originating from an intermediate layer cake supplier. The affected product is identified by the UPC 049800 290013 and Product Code 29001, with specific Julian Dates 14076294 and 14076306. Best By dates of OCT-20-17 and NOV-01-17 are found on the side of the individual unit packages.

A total of 6,632 cases were distributed to 34 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Consumers with this product should check the packaging for the specific product code and dates listed above. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should not consume it and should return it to the place of purchase or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
RICH'S 1/4 Sheet White Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream Cake, KEEP FROZEN, UNIT NET WT: 60 OZ (3 LB 12 OZ), COUNT: 4 x 1/4 SHEET CAKES, NET CASE WT: 15 LB, UPC 049800 290013 (retail), Product Code 29001 --- RICH PRODUCTS CORP BUFFALO, NY 14213
Manufacturer
Rich Products Corp
Affected units
6,632

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 (4)

  • Retail: Best By OCT-20-17
  • NOV-01-17 (Best By date code found on side of individual unit package)
  • Product Code 29001: Julian Dates 14076294
  • 14076306.

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Rich Products Corp 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 4 products in this recall →