Sara Lee Butter Streusel Coffee Cake, Net Wt. 11.5 oz ; 8 cakes per 5.75 lb case; Distributed by Sara Lee Corp., Downers Grove, IL 60515 U.S.A.; UPC: 032100023429

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0796-2013) was formally reported on December 12, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 21, 2012. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Hillshire Brands Company is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Downers Grove, IL. Federal records indicate 588 cases units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The retail packages of Sara Lee Butter Streusel Coffee Cake with UPC #3210002342 and a Best By Date of 10/16/2013 actually contain Sara Lee Pecan Coffee Cake, resulting in the undeclared allergen - pecans. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylva…. 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 14 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.