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

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0991-2021) was formally reported on September 29, 2021, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 31, 2021. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. The Baking Institute Baking Co. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Wheeling, IL. Federal records indicate 159 cakes units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Undeclared milk, coconut, and walnut. Product contains milk in cream cheese frosting, coconut in the cake batter, and walnuts as garnish around cake. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: 5 retail stores in Chicago IL metro area. 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 5 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.