The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1179-2013·Announced 2013-03-20

Publix Chocolate Cherry Buttercream Cake Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Publix Super Markets is recalling 7-inch Chocolate with Cherry Buttercream layer cakes due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination reported by the supplier.

What this means for you

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 high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illnesses, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Publix Super Markets, Inc. is recalling 7-inch Chocolate with Cherry Buttercream layer cakes. The recall was initiated after Maplehurst Deli-Bake South Inc., the cake supplier, notified Publix on November 15, 2012, of a contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed in Florida from November 11, 2012, through November 15, 2012. The recalled items are identified by the Scale ID Number 002-95767-00000, where the last five digits represent the unit price.

Consumers who purchased these cakes should discard them or return them 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 7 inch Chocolate with Cherry Buttercream layer cake Scale ID Number * 002-95767-00000 *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 →