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Sara Lee Pumpkin Spice Latte Pie Recall: Undeclared Red 40 Food Dye

Sara Lee recalls 4-packs of frozen Pumpkin Spice Latte Pie with undeclared FD&C Red 40 dye. Consumers should check lot codes and contact for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0448-2020FoodSara Lee ›
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Recalling firmSARA LEE FROZEN FOODS1 Tower Ln Ste 600 · Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4671
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Sara Lee is recalling frozen Pumpkin Spice Lat:te Pie products that contain undeclared FD&C Red 40 food dye. This recall is for safety reasons as the dye is not properly labeled and could pose health risks. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16259-sara-lee-pumpkin-spice-latte-pie-recall-undeclared-red-40.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16259-sara-lee-pumpkin-spice-latte-pie-recall-undeclared-red-40 · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0448-2020

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“Sara Lee Pumpkin Spice Latte Pie Recall: Undeclared Red 40 Food Dye.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16259-sara-lee-pumpkin-spice-latte-pie-recall-undeclared-red-40. Based on FDA recall #F-0448-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0448-2020%22&limit=1).

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Nov. 15, 2019, that Sara Lee Frozen Foods voluntarily recalled Chef Pierre Pumpkin Spice Latte Pie due to undeclared FD & C Red 40. The agency issued recall number F-0448-2020 for the frozen product distributed in several states.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Sara Lee
  • Product: Chef Pierre 37 Ounce Pumpkin Spice Latte Pie, in foil pie pan with dome lid, frozen, 4 pies per wholesale case
  • SKU: 09368
  • UPC: 032100093682
  • Lot Codes: 0305273910, 0305273920, 0305283920

The hazard

The recall involves undeclared FD & C Red 40 in the Chef Pierre Pumpkin Spice Latte Pie. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Sara Lee Frozen Foods has one other recall on record since May 7, 2021, specifically a potential undeclared peanut hazard in Pecan Pie. Other recent recalls of similar products include Estrella Passion Fruit Drink Recall (May 19, 2026), Loard's Peppermint Ice Cream Recall (April 15, 2026), and Tiffany Food Corp Hexing Haw Balls Candy Recall (Aug. 28, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the SKU number 09368 and UPC number 032100093682 on the packaging. The lot codes 0305273910, 0305273920, and 0305283920 are also associated with this recall.

  • Brand
    Sara Lee
  • Product
    Chef Pierre 37 Ounce Pumpkin Spice Latte Pie, in foil pie pan with dome lid, frozen, 4 pies per wholesale case, with
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for SKU number 09368 and UPC number 032100093682 on the packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 16 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “TX, NM, OK, FL, SC, PA, VA, NY, MD, WI, KS, MO, MN, IA, NE, IL” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 15, 201912. FDA classified it Class III: Dec 31, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jan 8, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Nov 3, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  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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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0448-2020 (November 15, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0448-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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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