CLASS III Food recall · Reported 22 Mar 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cafe' Intermezzo Heavenly Lemon Torte Ingredients recalled
Epic Baking is recalling Cafe' Intermezzo Heavenly Lemon Torte Ingredients: Yellow Cake, Water, Vegetable Oil, distributed in Georgia, Tennessee. The recall was initiated on 30 Jan 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0596-2023
- FDA event ID
- 91605
- Recalling firm
- Epic Baking, Norcross, GA
- Brand
- Cafe' Intermezzo
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 30 Jan 2023
- FDA classified
- 13 Mar 2023
- Reported
- 22 Mar 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Allergens
- Product category
- Cakes & Pastries
Timeline
| 30 Jan 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Mar 2023 | Classified by FDA | +42 days |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Firm did not list sub-ingredients. Undeclared Yellow 5 and 6; Red 40. Remaining major allergens were listed in contains statement and/or ingredient list.
Food allergen labelling is required by US law for the nine major allergens. A product recalled for an undeclared allergen is only a risk to people with that allergy; everyone else can consume it safely.
Product as listed by the FDA
Cafe' Intermezzo Heavenly Lemon Torte 6lbs Ingredients: Yellow Cake, Water, Vegetable Oil, Lemon Buttercream Frosting (Sugar, Shortening, Lemon Jell-O, Vanilla Extract, Lemon Emulsion, Lemon Extract, Salt, Yellow Food Color), Lemon Juice, Lemon Gelatin, Lemon Curd, Lemon Cream Cheese (Cream Cheese, Sugar, Butter, Shortening, Vanilla Extract, Lemon Jell-O, Lemon Emulsion, Lemon Extract), Lemon Emulsion, Lemon Extract, Lemon Wedges. Contains: Milk, eggs, wheat and soy. May contain tree nuts and peanuts.
Where it was distributed
Product was shipped to the following states GA & TN
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Firm did not list sub-ingredients. Undeclared Yellow 5 and 6; Red 40. Remaining major allergens were listed in contains statement and/or ingredient list.
Which lots are affected?
HLL112122 to HLL010623
Where was it sold?
Product was shipped to the following states GA & TN
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
22 other products · FDA event 91605This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Cafe' Intermezzo Strawberry Cr¿me Torte Ingredients recalled.
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