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Gardner Pie Company
FDA recall F-2245-2016 · Class II · reported 2016-09-21 · Terminated
- Product
- 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.
- Reason
- 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.
- Quantity
- 600 individual cheesecakes sold to one distributor & 509 indivudal cheese cakes sold through the firm's retail outlet. Total is 1,109 cheesecakes.
- Distribution
- The state of Ohio only
- Firm location
- OH, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Recall started
- 2016-06-17
- Terminated
- 2017-05-30
- Code info
- Code 16127 "use by" 05/09/17 Code 16158 "use by" 06/07/16. Codes are printed on master carton sold through one distributor.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.