Gardner Pie Company: Food Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: F-2245-2016)

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:

Product is a 29-ounce/9" cheesecake packed in a cardboard carton in an aluminum pie pan with a plastic dome lid. Pies for further distribution are packed in a master case, 8 units per case. The brand name on the case is Gardner Pie Company Akron, OH. The ingredient statement and coding information are printed on the master case.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: June 17, 2016

Date Posted: September 21, 2016

Recall Number: F-2245-2016

Event ID: 74470

Reason for Recall:

The firm was notified by their supplier of graham cracker crumbs that the flour used to manufacture the crumbs was potentially contaminated with peanut residue. The graham cracker crumbs are used in the production of key lime pie, and cheesecake. The crumbs are used to make the bottom crust of pie and cheesecake.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 600 individual cheesecakes sold to one distributor & 509 indivudal cheese cakes sold through the firm's retail outlet. Total is 1,109 cheesecakes.

Code Information:

Code 16127 "use by" 05/09/17 Code 16158 "use by" 06/07/16. Codes are printed on master carton sold through one distributor.

Distribution Pattern:

The state of Ohio only

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated