Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-1695-2022·Announced 2022-09-14

Select Bakery pound cake recalled for undeclared soy and food dyes

Select Bakery Gourmet Old Fashion Pound Cake (5 oz) is being recalled due to undeclared soy allergen and artificial food dyes (Yellow #5, Yellow #6, Red #40). The product was distributed in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

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: This FDA Class II recall involves undeclared soy allergen, which is a major food allergen. Per the severity rubric, allergen mislabeling on common allergens qualifies for Score 3 (High). No illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Select Bakery Gourmet Old Fashion Pound Cake, 5 oz packages (UPC 0 28598 10062 9), is being recalled by the manufacturer due to undeclared soy allergen and artificial food dyes.

The recalled product contains undeclared soy and three artificial dyes: Yellow #5, Yellow #6, and Red #40. These ingredients were not declared on the product label. Soy is a major food allergen that can cause serious allergic reactions in individuals with soy allergies or sensitivities.

The affected product was distributed to consumers in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. All date codes of this product are included in the recall.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it if they have a known soy allergy or sensitivity. If you have health concerns related to consuming this product, contact your healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product: Select Bakery Gourmet Old Fashion Pound Cake Net Wt. 5 Oz (142g) Select Bakery, Inc., Rockwell, N.C. 28138 UPC 0 28598 10062 9
Manufacturer: Select Bakery Inc.
Category: Food — Bakery / Baked Goods
Hazard: allergen-soy
food-dye-yellow-5
food-dye-yellow-6
food-dye-red-40

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 date codes

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 16 recalled by Select Bakery 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 16 products in this recall →

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