CLASS I Food recall · Reported 25 Nov 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
7" Publix Bakery - German Chocolate Layer Cake recalled
Maplehurst Bakeries is recalling 7" Publix Bakery - German Chocolate Layer Cake, distributed in Florida, Georgia. The recall was initiated on 26 Oct 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0227-2016
- FDA event ID
- 72530
- Recalling firm
- Maplehurst Bakeries, Brownsburg, IN
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 26 Oct 2015
- FDA classified
- 17 Nov 2015
- Reported
- 25 Nov 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Allergens
- Product category
- Cakes & Pastries
Timeline
| 26 Oct 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Classified by FDA | +22 days |
| 25 Nov 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
German Chocolate cake labeled with incorrect ingredient declaration. Label was for Cookies and Creme cake as opposed to German Chocolate cake ingredient and allergen declaration.
Food allergen labelling is required by US law for the nine major allergens. A product recalled for an undeclared allergen is only a risk to people with that allergy; everyone else can consume it safely.
Product as listed by the FDA
7" Publix Bakery - German Chocolate Layer Cake. Product is shipped in cases containing 6 individual cakes.
Where it was distributed
FL & GA
Stores named: Publix
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
German Chocolate cake labeled with incorrect ingredient declaration. Label was for Cookies and Creme cake as opposed to German Chocolate cake ingredient and allergen declaration.
Which lots are affected?
Maplehurst Code: 085421; Publix Code: 117924 - German Choc Banded; Lot Code: 5273D10854110
Where was it sold?
FL & GA
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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