The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1185-2013·Announced 2013-03-20

Publix Caramel Pecan Crunch Cake Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Publix Super Markets is recalling Caramel Pecan Crunch cakes in Florida due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination identified 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 meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Publix Super Markets, Inc. is recalling Caramel Pecan Crunch cakes sold in Florida. 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 from November 11, 2012, through November 15, 2012. The recall is classified as Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who purchased these cakes should check their scale ID numbers and dispose of the product or return it to the store for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Publix Caramel Pecan Crunch cake Scale ID Number * 002-94301-00000 *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

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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.

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