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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published February 6, 2020

Forest View Bakery Cheesecake with Poppy Seeds Recall: Undeclared Allergens

Forest View Bakery recalls 18oz cheesecake with poppy seeds due to undeclared milk, almonds, and wheat allergens. Consumers should avoid this product to prevent allergic reactions.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0717-2020FoodForest View Bakery ›
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Recalling firmForest View Bakery6454 N Milwaukee Ave · Chicago, IL 60631-2046
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Forest View Bakery is recalling cheesecakes with poppy seeds because they contain undeclared allergens including milk, almonds, and wheat. This poses a risk for people with allergies to these ingredients. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15959-forest-view-bakery-cheesecake-with-poppy-seeds-recall-undeclared-allergens.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15959-forest-view-bakery-cheesecake-with-poppy-seeds-recall-undeclared-allergens · Updated September 23, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0717-2020

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“Forest View Bakery Cheesecake with Poppy Seeds Recall: Undeclared Allergens.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15959-forest-view-bakery-cheesecake-with-poppy-seeds-recall-undeclared-allergens. Based on FDA recall #F-0717-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0717-2020%22&limit=1).

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Feb. 6, 2020, that Forest View Bakery voluntarily recalled Forest View Bakery Cheesecake with Poppy seeds due to undeclared milk, almonds, and wheat allergens. Consumers should check their products for the specified UPC and sell-by date.

How to tell if you have it

  • Forest View Bakery Cheesecake with Poppy seeds in 18oz plastic clam shell
  • UPC 00745454333860
  • Sell by date 02/10/2020

The hazard

The cheesecake contains undeclared allergens of milk, almonds, and wheat, which pose a risk to individuals with allergies. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Nutrisystem Chocolate Cheesecake Recall (2026-05-13) and B.C. Williams Bakery Bread Mix Recall (2025-12-23). Another related recall was the B.C. Williams Bakery Spice Cake Mix Recall on 2025-12-23.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the 18oz plastic clam shell with UPC 745454333860. The product was sold with a sell-by date of February 10, 2020.

  • Brand
    Forest View Bakery
  • Product
    Forest View Bakery Cheesecake with Poppy seeds in 18oz plastic clam shell UPC 745454333860
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 5 products

All 5 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Four retailers in Chicago IL
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-0714-2020Forest View Bakery Kolaczki in 14oz plastic clam shell; Sell By dates -02/07/2020, 02/10/2020, 02/15/202095 units
F-0715-2020Forest View Bakery Cheesecake with chocolate dough in 20oz plastic clam shell UPC 745454333457; Sell by date-02/10/20206 units and 1/2 sheet cake for sale by the slice
F-0716-2020Forest View Bakery Coffee Torte in 18oz plastic clam shell UPC 745454333563; Sell by date-02/10/20205 units
F-0717-2020Forest View Bakery Cheesecake with Poppy seeds in 18oz plastic clam shell UPC 745454333860; Sell by date-02/10/20206 units and 5, 216oz sheet cakes for sale by the slice
F-0718-2020Forest View Bakery Honey Cake in 18oz plastic clam shell UPC 745454333570; Sell by date-02/10/20206 units and 4.5, 216 oz sheet cakes sold by the slice
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the UPC 745454333860 on the 18oz plastic clam shell.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Illinois.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Four retailers in Chicago IL” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Illinois.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 47 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 6, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 19, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 26, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 24, 202042020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0717-2020 (February 6, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0717-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 23, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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