The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1600-2017·Announced 2017-03-22

Sweets & Desserts Recalls Cheesecake Fresa for Undeclared Allergens

Sweets & Desserts, Inc. is recalling Cheesecake Fresa (Strawberry) in Puerto Rico due to undeclared milk and Red #40 food color.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

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 undeclared milk, a common allergen, which fits the rubric criterion for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' at a High severity level.

Plain-English summary

Sweets & Desserts, Inc. is recalling approximately 2,000 units of The Sweet Dessert Corp. Cheesecake Fresa (Strawberry) in 3 oz and 4 oz sizes. The recall is limited to Puerto Rico. The product is available in small and large label variations.

The recall was initiated because the product contains undeclared milk and Red #40 food color. Specifically, the 4 oz large label and 3 oz and 4 oz small label products contain undeclared milk. The 3 oz and 4 oz small label products also contain undeclared Red #40 food color.

Consumers with a milk allergy or sensitivity to Red #40 should not consume the product. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific items and dispose of them or return them to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
The Sweet Dessert Corp., Cheesecake Fresa (Strawberry), Peso Neto (Net Weight) 3 oz and 4 oz (small labels)3 and 4oz (large label), Carr. 173 Km 7.1 Bo. Sumidero, Aguas Buenas, P.R. 00703
Affected units
2,000

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Unknown

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Sweets & Desserts, Inc. 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 7 products in this recall →

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