Why it was recalled
Mariposa Baking received a complaint from consumer who found a piece of coconut in a cupcake. Coconut is not an ingredient of the product and was not listed on the ingredient label
Product description
Penguinos - four cream filled chocolate cupcakes: gluten, wheat & dairy free & vegan; 4 x 2.2oz cupcakes, net wt 8.8 oz. Ingredients: organic unrefined cane sugar, filtered water, expeller pressed canola oil, rice flour, cocoa powder, tapioca starch, potato starch, Ener-G egg Replacer, gluten free rice milk, organic palm oil shortening, salt, baking soda, natural vanilla, powder, cocoa butter, xanthan gum, natural flavors (gluten free and began) baking powder, pure vanilla extract. Mariposa Baking Co., 5427 Telegraph Ave., D3, Oakland, Ca 94609
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
Lot 73-39 (on outer case) Julian date 17913 printed on plastic film of individually wrapped cupcake. If frozen, expiry date of 9/28/13.
Where it was sold
one distributor in CA. Number of retail locations forthcoming.
What to do if you have this product
- Compare the brand, size, and lot/UPC codes on your package with the codes above.
- If it matches, don't eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away.
- Wash surfaces and containers that touched the product.
- If you feel sick after eating it, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1812-2013
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Aug 12, 2013
- FDA report date
- Aug 28, 2013
- Quantity
- 48 cases (48 cupcakes per case)
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- Mariposa Baking Co.
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-1812-2013, exactly as published.
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- City
- Oakland
- State
- CA
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 65971
- Address
- 5427 Telegraph Ave
- Address (line 2)
- Unit D3
- Code information
- Lot 73-39 (on outer case) Julian date 17913 printed on plastic film of individually wrapped cupcake. If frozen, expiry date of 9/28/13.
- Postal code
- 94609
- Report date
- Aug 28, 2013
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-1812-2013
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Mariposa Baking Co.
- Product quantity
- 48 cases (48 cupcakes per case)
- Termination date
- Dec 6, 2013
- Reason for recall
- Mariposa Baking received a complaint from consumer who found a piece of coconut in a cupcake. Coconut is not an ingredient of the product and was not listed on the ingredient label
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- Penguinos - four cream filled chocolate cupcakes: gluten, wheat & dairy free & vegan; 4 x 2.2oz cupcakes, net wt 8.8 oz. Ingredients: organic unrefined cane sugar, filtered water, expeller pressed canola oil, rice flour, cocoa powder, tapioca starch, potato starch, Ener-G egg Replacer, gluten free rice milk, organic palm oil shortening, salt, baking soda, natural vanilla, powder, cocoa butter, xanthan gum, natural flavors (gluten free and began) baking powder, pure vanilla extract. Mariposa Baking Co., 5427 Telegraph Ave., D3, Oakland, Ca 94609
- Distribution pattern
- one distributor in CA. Number of retail locations forthcoming.
- Recall initiation date
- Aug 12, 2013
- Initial firm notification
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Center classification date
- Aug 16, 2013