Publix Cream Cheese Chocolate Cake Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Publix Super Markets is recalling 7-inch cream cheese chocolate cakes due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination reported by the supplier.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, regardless of the lack of reported illnesses in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Publix Super Markets, Inc. is recalling 7-inch cream cheese chocolate cakes (Scale ID Number 002-92097-00000) due to a contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The cake supplier, Maplehurst Deli-Bake South Inc., notified Publix of the contamination on November 15, 2012.
The recalled products were distributed in Florida from November 11, 2012, through November 15, 2012. The source text does not specify the number of units affected or report any illnesses or injuries.
Consumers who purchased these cakes should discard them or return them to the store of purchase. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund procedures beyond the standard recall context.
The recalled product
- Product
- Publix 7 inch Cream Cheese CHOC DEC cake Scale ID Number * 002-92097-00000 *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.
- Manufacturer
- Publix Super Markets, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Bakery / Cakes
- Hazard
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 (3)
- Recalled products were distributed from November 11
- 2012 through November 15
- 2012.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 44 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.
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