Golden Chocolate Recalls Raisin Pound Cake for Undeclared Food Colorings
Golden Chocolate International is recalling Raisin Pound Cake because it contains undeclared FD&C Yellow #5, Yellow #6, and Red #40 food colorings.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard involves undeclared food colorings, which is a labeling error rather than a high-risk pathogen or structural defect.
Plain-English summary
Golden Chocolate International, Inc. has issued a recall for Golden Chocolate Raisin Pound Cake. The product is sold by weight at the time of sale and is manufactured for and distributed by Golden Chocolate in Brooklyn, NY.
The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared FD&C Yellow #5, FD&C Yellow #6, and FD&C Red #40 food colorings. The source text does not specify the exact number of units affected, the specific distribution locations, or the expiration dates of the recalled items.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Golden Chocolate RAISIN POUND CAKE, Net Wt. To be Weighed at Time of Sale. Manufactured for and Distributed by: Golden Chocolate, Brooklyn, NY 11231.
- Manufacturer
- Golden Chocolate International, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 281
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)
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Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Golden Chocolate International, 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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