Food recall

Carley's Inc. recall: Carley s Soft Baked Iced Lemon Cookies

Carley's Inc., of Lake Forest, IL, recalled Carley s Soft Baked Iced Lemon Cookies. The FDA's reason: “Product has a misbranded Yellow Color. Identified on label at Artificial Yellow Color , and it should be identified as FD&C Yellow #5.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 6, 2025, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of July 2, 2025. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...)

Status

Terminated

Closed July 23, 2025

The recall

Company
Carley's Inc. (Lake Forest, IL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product has a misbranded Yellow Color. Identified on label at Artificial Yellow Color , and it should be identified as FD&C Yellow #5”
Where it was sold
Product is shipped to wholesalers who further distribute to retail stores. Wholesalers are located in IL, MI, IA, LA, MD, PA, VA, MN, AL, TX, GA, SC, NY, NC, WV,
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
97043

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • H-0088-2025 Class II

    Carley s Soft Baked Iced Lemon Cookies, 5.34oz Plastic Tray, clear film overwrap w/ Label, 12 units per case

    Codes: UPC Code: 7 40235 50011 0 Exp Date-Lot Code 01726-040225 11245-012825 031026-051425 061925-082324 080525-100924 081725-102124 091025-111424 061925-082324 112425-012825

    Quantity: 5,826 cases

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of July 2, 2025.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.