Class IF-2024-2016

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Euro Custard Cake, Plastic wrapped cardboard container (Net Wt. 7.20 oz.)

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Item Code: 240304; Best Before 5/25/2017
Quantity: a single lot (310 Cases)

Why it was recalled

The New York Department of Agriculture and Markets tested the Euro Custard Cake an detected that the product contained milk. The label did not declare milk and list it as an allergen on the label. Eastland Food Corporation became aware of these results on June 21 when FDA visited it facility. Eastland Food Corporation performed an investigation into the matter and determine late on June 22 that a single lot (310 cases) of product was missing this information. To this point no adverse incidents have been reported due to the mislabeling. Health risk assessment, people who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume the affected Euro Custard Cakes under the mistaken assumption that it does not contain milk.

Recalling firm

Firm: Eastland Food Corporation
Notification channel: Other
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 8305 Stayton Dr Ste C, N/A, Jessup, Maryland 20794-3008

Distribution

Distribution pattern: The cases in the lot were distributed to retailers in Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-06-23
FDA classified: 2016-08-31
Posted by FDA: 2016-09-07
Terminated: 2016-10-21
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2024-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.