CLASS II Food recall · Reported 29 Sep 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Carrot cake (no brand) and sizes, on plastic base recalled
The Baking Institute Baking is recalling Carrot cake (no brand) and sizes, on plastic base, with clear plastic dome, distributed in Illinois. The recall was initiated on 31 Aug 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0991-2021
- FDA event ID
- 88605
- Recalling firm
- The Baking Institute Baking, Wheeling, IL
- Brand
- no
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 31 Aug 2021
- FDA classified
- 17 Sep 2021
- Reported
- 29 Sep 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Undeclared Milk
- Product category
- Cakes & Pastries
Timeline
| 31 Aug 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Classified by FDA | +17 days |
| 29 Sep 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Undeclared milk, coconut, and walnut. Product contains milk in cream cheese frosting, coconut in the cake batter, and walnuts as garnish around cake.
Product as listed by the FDA
Carrot cake (no brand), 6 inch and 8 inch sizes, on plastic base, with clear plastic dome. UPC code: 8 13749 01001 4 6-inch cake 8 50024 83623 5 8-inch cake
Where it was distributed
5 retail stores in Chicago IL metro area
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Undeclared milk, coconut, and walnut. Product contains milk in cream cheese frosting, coconut in the cake batter, and walnuts as garnish around cake.
Which lots are affected?
No lots - all product in distribution
Where was it sold?
5 retail stores in Chicago IL metro area
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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.
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