The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1496-2019·Announced 2019-07-03

Hank's Cheesecakes Recalls Unlabeled Carrot Cakes for Missing Allergen Info

Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC is recalling 207 carrot cakes sold in Missouri and Illinois because the packaging lacks ingredient and allergen labels.

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 (missing labels) on a common allergen-containing product, which fits the rubric criteria for a score of 3 (High) as it presents a risk of harm without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC is voluntarily recalling 207 units of carrot cake packaged in cardboard boxes labeled "Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117." The product was distributed to food service establishments in Missouri and Illinois.

The recall was initiated because the packaged cheesecakes were distributed without labels indicating the ingredients or the major food allergens they contain. This lack of labeling prevents consumers and food service workers from identifying potential allergens, posing a risk to individuals with food allergies.

Consumers and food service operators who have purchased or received this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health adverse effects.

The recalled product

Product
Carrot Cake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Affected units
207

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)

  • No code

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 23 recalled by Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC 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 23 products in this recall →