JOEY'S GOURMET LEMON CAKE; NET WT 3 oz. (85 g); UPC 026104613403; Joey's Fine Foods, Inc., Newark, NJ 07104; 973-482-1400

Local Baking, CO, INC. T/A Joey's Fine Foods recalled JOEY'S GOURMET LEMON CAKE; NET WT 3 oz. (85 g); UPC 026104613403; Joey's Fine Foods, Inc., Newark, NJ 07104; 973-482-1400 in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Dec 6, 2012.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Product contains undeclared FD&C Yellow #5." Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "New York and New Jersey." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Newark, NJ. The recall covers 160 cases (12, 3-oz. units in each) of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Jan 23, 2013), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.