McClure's Yellow Cake Recalled for Undeclared Wheat Allergen and Coloring
McClure's Pies & Salads is recalling 402 Yellow Cakes because the ingredient list does not specify wheat flour and omits yellow #5 coloring.
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 (wheat), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
McClure's Pies & Salads, Inc. is recalling 402 units of Yellow Cake. The recall was initiated because the product's ingredient statement lists "flour" without specifying that it is wheat flour, and the coloring agent yellow #5 is not listed on the label.
The affected product was distributed to retail outlets in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. All product distributed prior to November 15, 2011, is included in this recall.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals with wheat allergies or sensitivities should avoid consuming this product.
The recalled product
- Product
- McClure's Pies & Salads, Inc. Yellow Cake
- Manufacturer
- McClures, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods
- Affected units
- 402
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 product distributed prior to 11/15/2011
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 33 recalled by McClures, 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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