Snacks & Candy

Flowers Foods Issues Recall on Tastykakes for Undeclared Peanuts

Some Chocolate Kandy Kakes contain Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes
Tastykake recall
Photograph courtesy of Flowers Foods

Flowers Foods Inc. has issued a voluntary recall on certain Tastykake Chocolate Kandy Kakes due to undeclared peanuts.

The product being recalled was distributed on May 11 to customers in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia and West Virginia. The packages have an “enjoy by” date of June 5, 2023, on the side of the package and UPC 0 25600 00225 4.

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The recall was initiated after the firm discovered that certain packages of Tastykake Chocolate Kandy Kakes contained Tastykake Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes. The ingredient statement for the Chocolate Kandy Kakes does not declare that peanuts are in the product. No related illnesses or incidents have been reported to date.

Thomasville, Georgia-based Flower Foods' brands include Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder and Tastykake.

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