Eastland Food Corporation: Food Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: F-2024-2016)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Euro Custard Cake, Plastic wrapped cardboard container (Net Wt. 7.20 oz.)

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: June 23, 2016

Date Posted: September 7, 2016

Recall Number: F-2024-2016

Event ID: 74555

Reason for Recall:

The New York Department of Agriculture and Markets tested the Euro Custard Cake an detected that the product contained milk. The label did not declare milk and list it as an allergen on the label. Eastland Food Corporation became aware of these results on June 21 when FDA visited it facility. Eastland Food Corporation performed an investigation into the matter and determine late on June 22 that a single lot (310 cases) of product was missing this information. To this point no adverse incidents have been reported due to the mislabeling. Health risk assessment, people who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume the affected Euro Custard Cakes under the mistaken assumption that it does not contain milk.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: a single lot (310 Cases)

Code Information:

Item Code: 240304; Best Before 5/25/2017

Distribution Pattern:

The cases in the lot were distributed to retailers in Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated