Tastykake® and Mrs. Freshley’s® glazed fruit pies recalled

Flowers Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Tastycake® and Mrs. Freshley’s® glazed fruit pies because the products were made with an ingredient containing soy which is not declared on the product label, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Oct. 7.

Those with allergies or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product.

The Defense Commissary Agency has publicized this recall to all its stores, said Richard Stith, chief, Public Health Division, DeCA headquarters at Fort Lee, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has recalled or withdrawn products in its inventory, they are immediately removed from store shelves.                

The following products with either “enjoy by” dates of Oct. 28 through Nov. 7 and/or product codes 307 2263 through 307 2274 are affected by this recall:

• Mrs. Freshley’s Apple Fruit Pie: UPC 0-72250-00817-4 and 0-72250-07393-6
• Mrs. Freshley’s Cherry Fruit Pie: UPC 0-72250-00815-0
• Tastykake Glazed Apple Pie: UPC 0-25600-00972-7
• Tastykake Glazed Caramel Apple Pie: UPC 0-25600-08618-6
• Tastykake Glazed Cherry Pie: UPC 0-25600-00969-7
• Tastykake Glazed Lemon-Flavored Pie: UPC 0-25600-00967-3
• Tastykake Variety Glazed Pie Shipper containing Tastykake Glazed Apple Pie, Tastykake Glazed Cherry Pie and Tastykake Glazed Lemon-Flavored Pie: UPC 0-72250-00817-4, 0-25600-00969-7, and 0-25600-00967-3

The “enjoy by” dates are printed on the front of the product packaging; the UPC codes can be found on the back. No illnesses have been reported. Customers should return this product to the commissary of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions should contact Flowers’ Consumer Relations Center at 866-245-8921, Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m, EST.