The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1276-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

Target Recalls Garden Lites Veggie Cakes Due to Temperature Control Issues

Target is recalling Garden Lites Gluten Free Superfood Veggie Cakes sold in Hawaii because a shipping container was not held at the proper temperature, potentially allowing contamination.

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 is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves potential contamination with pathogens due to temperature abuse, which fits the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Target Corporation is recalling Garden Lites Gluten Free Superfood Veggie Cakes Super Blend 6ct 12oz (UPC: 704863050003, Target item number: 270-5-177). The recall involves 2,652 retail units purchased at Target store T2780 in Honolulu, Hawaii, between March 23 and March 27, 2018.

The recall was initiated because a shipping container transporting the product from California to Hawaii was not held at the proper temperature. This temperature failure could allow food items to become contaminated with spoilage organisms or pathogens.

Consumers who purchased these specific items at the identified store during the specified dates should stop using the product. The source text does not specify a refund or disposal method, but consumers should generally follow retailer instructions for handling recalled food items.

The recalled product

Product
Garden Lites Gluten Free Superfood Veggie Cakes Super Blend 6ct 12oz UPC: 704863050003 Target item number: 270-5-177
Manufacturer
Target Corporation
Category
Food — Frozen Foods
Hazard
Affected units
2,652

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 (4)

  • All product purchased at Target store T2780
  • Honolulu
  • HI from March 23 through March 27
  • 2018.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 199 recalled by Target Corporation 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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