Luigi's Real Italian Ice Birthday Cake 6 FL OZ cups Net Wt 36 FL OZ (1.06 L) upc 73321-04418 J & J Snack Foods Corp. Pennsauken, NJ 08109 USA at Plant #42-2479 www.luigis.com

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0079-2013) was formally reported on October 24, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 16, 2012. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. J & J Snack Foods Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Pennsauken, NJ. Federal records indicate 25,948 CASES units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Luigi's Real Italian Ice Birthday Cake Flavor is mislabeled as "Dairy-Free". Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 14 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.