The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2024-2016·Announced 2016-09-07

Euro Custard Cake Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Eastland Food Corporation is recalling Euro Custard Cake because the label failed to declare milk as an allergen. No adverse incidents have been reported.

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: "The New York Department of Agriculture and Markets tested the Euro Custard Cake an detected that the product contained milk. The label did not declare milk and list it as an allergen on the label. Eastland Food Corporation became aware of…"

Plain-English summary

Eastland Food Corporation is recalling a single lot of Euro Custard Cake, packaged in plastic-wrapped cardboard containers (Net Wt. 7.20 oz.). The recall was initiated after the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets tested the product and detected the presence of milk, which was not declared on the label as an allergen.

The affected lot consists of 310 cases with Item Code 240304 and a Best Before date of 5/25/2017. These cases were distributed to retailers in Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, and West Virginia.

To date, no adverse incidents have been reported due to this mislabeling. However, individuals with a milk allergy or severe sensitivity are at risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product under the mistaken assumption that it does not contain milk. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it if found.

The recalled product

Product
Euro Custard Cake, Plastic wrapped cardboard container (Net Wt. 7.20 oz.)
Manufacturer
Eastland Food Corporation
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard
Affected units
310

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 (2)

  • Item Code: 240304
  • Best Before 5/25/2017

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

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