The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1370-2017·Announced 2017-02-08

King's Pastry Chocolate Bar Cake Recalled for Undeclared Hazelnut

King's Pastry is recalling frozen Chocolate Bar Cakes because the product contains undeclared hazelnut, a major food allergen.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product contains undeclared hazelnut (allergen)"

Plain-English summary

King's Pastry is recalling 19 cases of its frozen Chocolate Bar Cake, 1050 g. The recall was initiated because the product contains undeclared hazelnut, which is a major food allergen. The affected product is identified by Product Code 10135 and UPC 685961101357.

The recall applies to all codes where hazelnut and/or tree nuts are not declared on the label. The product was distributed in Illinois, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and New York.

Consumers with this product should check their labels. If the label does not declare hazelnut or tree nuts, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Kings Pastry Chocolate Bar Cake, 1050 g. Frozen Product Code: 10135 UPC: 685961101357
Manufacturer
King's Pastry
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard
Affected units
19

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)

  • All codes where hazelnut and/or tree nuts are not declared on the label

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by King's Pastry 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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