A recall of numerous cake products due to potential salmonella contamination has been issued the highest risk warning by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ).

King Cheesecake Company, Inc., based in Texas, issued a voluntary recall for six products on July 18 as pecans contained with the cakes may have been contaminated. The FDA later issued a Class I risk classification for the recall on August 7.

Newsweek contacted King Cheesecake Company, Inc. for comment by email outside of regular working hours.

Why It Matters

A Class I risk classification represents "a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death," according to the FDA.

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