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Cake mix recall upgraded to high danger level over undeclared allergen

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Published  February 12, 2026 1:42pm MST
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FILE-A woman adds a mix of cocoa powder and flour to her cake batter. Please note this is not the recalled cake mix, it's only a file photo. (Staff Photo by Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

The Brief

    • Cake and bread mix goods made by B.C. Williams Bakery Service, Inc. were recalled due to an undeclared allergen.
    • Food and Drug Administration officials changed the classification of the product recall because exposure to the items may pose severe health problems. 
    • The FDA did not provide information on any illnesses or injuries from consumers eating the products. 

A nationwide recall of cake mix has been elevated by the Food and Drug Administration to its most severe warning due to an undeclared allergen. 

The cake and bread mix products are under a Class I recall designation, meaning a "situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death." 

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B.C. Williams Bakery Service, Inc, a Dallas-based company, initiated a voluntary recall of the goods in December 2025 because they may contain an undeclared milk allergen that may spark life-threatening reactions in individuals with milk allergies, per the FDA recall notice. 

What cake and bread mix products are recalled?

Why you should care:

The B.C. Williams Bakery Service, Inc. recall impacts 866 bags of mixes and includes 51 bags of Spice Cake Mix, 720 bags of Bread and Roll Mix and 95 bags of Swiss Chocolate Cake Mix.

  • Spice Cake Mix: 50 lb. multi-wall, kraft, poly-lined moisture-proof bags, Batch 221
  • Bread and Roll Mix: 50 lb. multi-wall, kraft, poly-lined moisture proof bags, Lot #072225-217, Lot #072225-218, Lot #080325-200, Lot #080325-201, Lot #081625-203, Lot #081625-204, Lot #092225-222, Lot #092225-223, Lot #092225-224, Lot #092225-225, Lot #092225-226, Lot #092225-227, Lot #092225-228, Lot #101725-208, Lot #101725-209
  • Swiss Chocolate Cake Mix: 50 lb. multi-wall, kraft, poly-lined moisture-proof bags, Lot #072925-220 and Lot #071825-36

Food and Drug Administration officials did not specify where the products were distributed and if there were reported illnesses or injuries from consumption.

Under the agency’s guidelines, food labels are required to identify all major food allergens since allergic reactions can vary from mild symptoms like hives and lip swelling to severe, life-threatening symptoms, according to the FDA website.

The Source: Information for this story was provided by a Food and Drug Administration recall notice. This story was reported from Washington, D.C. 


 

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