The Baking Institute Baking Co.: Carrot Cakes Recalled for Undeclared Milk, Coconut, and Walnuts

Agency Publication Date: September 17, 2021

Summary

The Baking Institute Baking Co. is recalling 159 carrot cakes because they contain undeclared milk, coconut, and walnuts. The milk is found in the cream cheese frosting, coconut is in the cake batter, and walnuts are used as a garnish around the cake. These 6-inch and 8-inch cakes were sold at five retail stores in the Chicago, Illinois metro area. Consumers who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk, coconut, or walnuts should not consume these products and should return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Risk

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk, tree nuts (coconut), or walnuts run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

What You Should Do

Check your pantry or refrigerator for Carrot Cakes sold in a clear plastic dome on a plastic base with no specific brand name.
Verify the UPC codes on the packaging: the 6-inch cake has UPC 8 13749 01001 4, and the 8-inch cake has UPC 8 50024 83623 5.
Identify the affected products by the absence of milk, coconut, and walnut warnings on the label; all lots currently in distribution are included in this recall.
If you have an allergy to milk, coconut, or walnuts, do not eat the cake; instead, return it to the retail store where it was purchased for a full refund.
Contact the manufacturer, The Baking Institute Baking Co., at 190 Shepard Ave Ste B, Wheeling, Illinois, for any additional questions regarding this recall.
For further consumer safety information, contact the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) or visit www.fda.gov/safety/recalls.

Your Remedy Options

Full Refund

Full refund at point of purchase.

How to: Return to the place of purchase for a full refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

Affected Products

Product: Carrot cake (no brand), 6 inch

UPC Codes:

813749010014

Lot Numbers:

No lots - all product in distribution

Product: Carrot cake (no brand), 8 inch

UPC Codes:

850024836235

Lot Numbers:

No lots - all product in distribution

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 88605

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: The Baking Institute Baking Co.

Sold By: 5 retail stores in Chicago IL metro area

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 159 cakes

Distributed To: Illinois

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Summary

What You Should Do

Check your pantry or refrigerator for Carrot Cakes sold in a clear plastic dome on a plastic base with no specific brand name.

Verify the UPC codes on the packaging: the 6-inch cake has UPC 8 13749 01001 4, and the 8-inch cake has UPC 8 50024 83623 5.

Identify the affected products by the absence of milk, coconut, and walnut warnings on the label; all lots currently in distribution are included in this recall.

If you have an allergy to milk, coconut, or walnuts, do not eat the cake; instead, return it to the retail store where it was purchased for a full refund.

Contact the manufacturer, The Baking Institute Baking Co., at 190 Shepard Ave Ste B, Wheeling, Illinois, for any additional questions regarding this recall.

For further consumer safety information, contact the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) or visit www.fda.gov/safety/recalls.