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.
Product description
Euro Custard Cake, Plastic wrapped cardboard container (Net Wt. 7.20 oz.)
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
Item Code: 240304; Best Before 5/25/2017
Where it was sold
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.
What to do if you have this product
- Compare the brand, size, and lot/UPC codes on your package with the codes above.
- If it matches, don't eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away.
- Wash surfaces and containers that touched the product.
- If you feel sick after eating it, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-2024-2016
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Jun 23, 2016
- FDA report date
- Sep 7, 2016
- Quantity
- a single lot (310 Cases)
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- Eastland Food Corporation
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-2024-2016, exactly as published.
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- City
- Jessup
- State
- MD
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 74555
- Address
- 8305 Stayton Dr Ste C
- Code information
- Item Code: 240304; Best Before 5/25/2017
- Postal code
- 20794-3008
- Report date
- Sep 7, 2016
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-2024-2016
- Classification
- Class I
- Recalling firm
- Eastland Food Corporation
- Product quantity
- a single lot (310 Cases)
- Termination date
- Oct 21, 2016
- Reason for recall
- 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.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- Euro Custard Cake, Plastic wrapped cardboard container (Net Wt. 7.20 oz.)
- 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.
- Recall initiation date
- Jun 23, 2016
- Initial firm notification
- Other
- Center classification date
- Aug 31, 2016