Pound cakes recalled because of undeclared soy

Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods LLC of Richmond, VA, announced today that it is recalling four varieties of its decorated pound cakes because of an undeclared soy allergen.

A cake releasing agent containing soy was used to prevent sticking for the cakes listed below only. These products may contain soy, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.

Soy allergies can cause mild symptoms such as hives and itching to severe and life-threatening anaphylaxis.

All of the implicated products have a best-by date of Dec. 15. The recalled products and identifying label information are as follows:

• 8-inch pound cake with buttercream icing/pink roses with a net weight of 44 ounces and a UPC number of 72252591452;
• 8-inch pound cake with buttercream icing/red roses with a net weight of 44 ounces and a UPC number of 72252591456;
• 6-inch pound cake with buttercream icing/red roses with a net weight of 33 ounces and a UPC number of 72252591820; and 
• 6-inch pound cake with buttercream icing/confetti with a net weight of 30 ounces and a UPC number of 72252591849.

The recalled pound cakes are available from the following retailers:

• Kroger Mid-Atlantic in Virginia and West Virginia
• Ukrop’s Market Hall in Richmond, VA

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