The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2050-2016·Announced 2016-09-28

Superior Dairy Recalls Mint Chocolate Chip Cakes Due to Undeclared Walnuts

Superior Dairy Inc. is recalling Mint Chocolate Chip Devils Food Sheet Cakes because they contain undeclared walnuts, 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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, undeclared allergens pose a significant risk of severe injury.

Plain-English summary

Superior Dairy Inc. is recalling 2,583 cases of Mint Chocolate Chip Devils Food Sheet Cakes (Item 8975) for Baskin Robbins. The product is frozen and packed in labeled cardboard boxes. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared walnuts in the bakery cakes used in the ice cream cakes.

The affected product was distributed in California, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Utah. The code on the product is 8975 with a date of 7/05/2017.

Consumers with this product should check their freezers and dispose of the cakes or return them to the place of purchase. Individuals with a walnut allergy should avoid consuming this product.

The recalled product

Product
Mint Chocolate Chip Devils Food Sheet Cake-8975-Baskin Robbins. Cakes are sealed in plastic and packed in a labeled cardboard box. Sheet cake is packed 3 per case. Product is frozen.
Manufacturer
Superior Dairy Inc
Affected units
2,583

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)

  • 8975 7/05/2017

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Superior Dairy 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.

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