CLASS I Food recall · Reported 20 Mar 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Publix Chocolate with Buttercream layer cake Scale ID recalled
Publix Super Markets is recalling Publix Chocolate with Buttercream layer cake Scale ID Number * 002-95664-00000 *The last, distributed in Florida. The recall was initiated on 15 Nov 2012 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-1178-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64493
- Recalling firm
- Publix Super Markets, Lakeland, FL
- Brand
- Publix
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 15 Nov 2012
- FDA classified
- 13 Mar 2013
- Reported
- 20 Mar 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Cakes & Pastries
Timeline
| 15 Nov 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Mar 2013 | Classified by FDA | +118 days |
| 20 Mar 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Maplehurst Deli-Bake South Inc. the cake supplier notified Publix Super market of a contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes on 11/15/2012.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Publix 7 inch Chocolate with Buttercream layer cake Scale ID Number * 002-95664-00000 *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.
Where it was distributed
Florida
Stores named: Publix
Questions about this recall
Is Publix Chocolate with Buttercream layer cake Scale ID Number * 002-95664-00000 *The last recalled?
Yes. Publix Super Markets recalled Publix Chocolate with Buttercream layer cake Scale ID Number * 002-95664-00000 *The last on 15 Nov 2012. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1178-2013.
Why was it recalled?
Maplehurst Deli-Bake South Inc. the cake supplier notified Publix Super market of a contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes on 11/15/2012.
Which lots are affected?
Recalled products were distributed from November 11, 2012 through November 15, 2012.
Where was it sold?
Florida
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 21 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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