Wheat Cake (Maruto "C" Cake), 6.3 ounces (180g), individually packaged in gold foil pouches and sold under the Maruto Brand. Sold at retail locations in display cases containing 8 bars per display case.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0004-2015) was formally reported on October 15, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 5, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Ikko International Trading LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Elizabeth, NJ. Federal records indicate 10 cases (160 pieces) units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: This voluntary recall has been initiated because Maruto 'C' Cakes (Wheat Cakes) omitted soy lecithin as an ingredient and an accompanying allergen warning. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US: Illinois. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 12 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.