The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0736-2017·Announced 2016-12-21

Publix Danish Almond Coffee Cake Recalled for Metal Shavings

Publix Super Markets is recalling Danish Almond Coffee Cake strips due to the presence of small metal shavings.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (metal shavings) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Publix Super Markets, Inc. is recalling approximately 14,788 cases of Publix Danish Almond Coffee Cake Strip, 15 oz. (UPC 002-19562-00000). The recall is being conducted because of the presence of small metal shavings in the product.

The affected product was distributed to the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The recall includes all units with date codes through an expiration date of 01/19/2017.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and expiration date. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Publix Danish Almond Coffee Cake Strip, 15 oz. UPC 002-19562-00000

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • All date codes through expiration date 01/19/2017

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Publix Super Markets, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 6 products in this recall →

Similar recalls