Publix Peanut Butter Fudge Fix Cake Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Publix Super Markets is recalling Peanut Butter Fudge Fix cakes in Florida due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination reported by the supplier.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is 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.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Publix Super Markets, Inc. is recalling Peanut Butter Fudge Fix cakes in Florida. The recall was initiated after Maplehurst Deli-Bake South Inc., the cake supplier, notified Publix of a Listeria monocytogenes contamination on November 15, 2012.
The affected products were distributed from November 11, 2012, through November 15, 2012. The specific product is identified by the Scale ID Number 002-95628-00000. 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 purchased these cakes should check their pantries for the specific Scale ID Number and dispose of the product or return it to the store for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The recalled product
- Product
- Publix Peanut Butter Fudge Fix cake Scale ID Number * 002-95628-00000 *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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