The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2245-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

Gardner Pie Company Recalls Cheesecakes Due to Peanut Contamination

Gardner Pie Company is recalling 1,109 cheesecakes because the graham cracker crumbs used in the crust may contain peanut residue.

What this means for you

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 a common allergen (peanut) contamination in a food product, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' or 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.' No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Gardner Pie Company is recalling 1,109 units of 29-ounce/9-inch cheesecakes. The recall was initiated after the company's supplier of graham cracker crumbs notified them that the flour used to manufacture the crumbs was potentially contaminated with peanut residue. These crumbs are used to make the bottom crust of the affected cheesecakes.

The affected products were distributed only within the state of Ohio. A total of 600 individual cheesecakes were sold to one distributor, and 509 were sold through the firm's retail outlet. The products are packed in cardboard cartons with aluminum pie pans and plastic dome lids. The brand name on the master case is Gardner Pie Company Akron, OH.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products. The recall notice identifies two specific codes printed on the master carton sold through the distributor: Code 16127 with a "use by" date of 05/09/17, and Code 16158 with a "use by" date of 06/07/16. Individuals with peanut allergies should avoid consuming these products.

The recalled product

Product
Product is a 29-ounce/9" cheesecake packed in a cardboard carton in an aluminum pie pan with a plastic dome lid. Pies for further distribution are packed in a master case, 8 units per case. The brand name on the case is Gardner Pie Company Akron, OH. The ingredient statement an

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Gardner Pie Company 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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