Schnucks Bakery Devil's Food Cake Recalled for Undeclared Pecan Allergen
Schnucks Markets is recalling Devil's Food Cakes because the label fails to list pecan pieces, a tree nut allergen.
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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (tree nuts/pecans), which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Schnucks Markets, Inc. is recalling 179 units of Schnucks Bakery 8" Devil's Food Cake and Schnucks Bakery Half Devil's Food Cake. The recall is due to the presence of pecan pieces as a top garnish, which are not declared on the product label as pecan or tree nuts.
The affected products were distributed to Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin. The 8" Devil's Food Cake has a net weight of 2 lb 13 oz and UPC 04131831186. The Half Devil's Food Cake has a net weight of 1 lb 7 oz and UPC 04131831078.
Consumers with these products should check their labels and not consume the cakes if they are allergic to tree nuts or pecans.
The recalled product
- Product
- Schnucks Bakery 8" Devil's Food Cake, net wt. 2 lb 13 oz, UPC: 04131831186. Also packaged as Schnucks Bakery Half Devil's Food Cake, net wt. 1 lb 7 oz plastic, UPC: 04131831078 Schnuck Markets, Inc., St. Louis, MO.
- Manufacturer
- Schnucks Markets Inc
- Category
- Food — Bakery
- Affected units
- 179
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)
- 8" Devil's Food Cake: Item: 31-40080
- Half Devil's Food Cake: Item: 31-40503.
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