The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1155-2013·Announced 2013-03-20

Publix Chocolate Ganache Cake Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Publix Super Markets is recalling Chocolate Ganache cakes in Florida due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination reported by the supplier.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly classifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Publix Super Markets, Inc. is recalling specific Chocolate Ganache cakes sold in Florida. The recall was initiated after the cake supplier, Maplehurst Deli-Bake South Inc., notified Publix on November 15, 2012, of a contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed from November 11, 2012, through November 15, 2012. Consumers can identify the recalled items by the Scale ID Number 002-94078-00000. The last five digits of the scale ID number contain the unit price; for example, a price of $4.99 would have the last five digits ending in 00499.

Consumers who have purchased these cakes should check their refrigerators and discard any products matching the description and scale ID number. No specific instructions for disposal or refund are provided in the source text.

The recalled product

Product
Publix Chocolate Ganache cake Scale ID Number * 002-94078-00000 *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.
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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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.

See all 44 products in this recall →