ALN UNICED 1/4 Sheet Split Layer White Cake, Item 00886, three stacked cake layers with plastic liner in between layers are packaged in a corrugated box, a total of 12 cakes per bulk box. UPC 00750903008862

Portland Specialty Baking LLC recalled ALN UNICED 1/4 Sheet Split Layer White Cake, Item 00886, three stacked cake layers with plastic liner in between layers are packaged in a co in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Dec 19, 2016.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "ALN UNICED ¿ Sheet Split Layer White Cake, a box of 12 cakes, is recalled due to a potential contamination with walnut and label does not declare walnut." 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 "distributed in CA only." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Portland, OR. The recall covers 3314 cases of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Jan 18, 2017), 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.