Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-1184-2013·Announced 2013-03-20

Publix Black Forest Cake Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination

Publix Super Markets is recalling 7-inch Black Forest 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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Publix Super Markets, Inc. is recalling 7-inch Black Forest 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. The source text does not specify the number of units recalled or the specific store locations within Florida.

Consumers who purchased these cakes should check their scale ID numbers. The recalled products have a Scale ID Number beginning with 002-95970-00000. The last five digits of the scale ID number contain the unit price. Consumers should not consume the product and should contact Publix for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product: Publix 7 inch Black Forest cake Scale ID Number * 002-95970-00000 *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: listeria

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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