The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2519-2014·Announced 2014-10-01

La Orocovena Pound Cake Queso Recalled for Undeclared Allergens

La Orocovena Biscuit is recalling Pound Cake Queso products due to undeclared milk, wheat, soy, and color additives.

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, as it poses a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

La Orocovena Biscuit is voluntarily recalling 810 units of La Orocovena Pound Cake Queso, 2 oz. (56.7 grams). The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared allergens, specifically milk, wheat, and soy, as well as the color additives Yellow 5 & 6 and Red 40.

The affected products were distributed wholesale to retailers only within Puerto Rico. The recall covers units with code numbers ranging from 08112014 to 101214, which correspond to the manufacturing and distribution dates.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop consuming it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals with allergies to milk, wheat, soy, or the listed color additives should be particularly cautious.

The recalled product

Product
La Orocovena, Pound Cake Queso, NET WT. 2 OZ. (56.7 grams)
Affected units
810

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)

  • 08112014 to 101214 (numbers correspond to manufacturing and distribution date)

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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