FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1169-2013

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Publix W/T Blackout layer cake Scale ID Number * 002-95322-00000 *The last five digits of the scale ID number contain the unit price. For example $4.99 would have the last five digits ending 00499.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Recalled products were distributed from November 11, 2012 through November 15, 2012.
Quantity
N/A

Why it was recalled

Maplehurst Deli-Bake South Inc. the cake supplier notified Publix Super market of a contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes on 11/15/2012.

Recalling firm

Firm
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3300 Publix Corporate Pkwy, N/A, Lakeland, Florida 33811-3311

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Florida

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-11-15
FDA classified
2013-03-13
Posted by FDA
2013-03-20
Terminated
2013-05-17
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1169-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.

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