WESTCO 3065 GOLDEN BAVARIAN CREME FILLING ARTIFICIALLY FLAVORED Ingredients: Water, Sugar, Modified Food Starch, Contains 2% or Less of: Artificial Flavor, Salt, Color (Titanium Dioxide, Yellow 5, Yellow 6), Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Phosphoric Acid, Citric Acid. NET WEIGHT: 38 LB (17.3 KG) DISTRIBUTED BY BAKEMARK PICO RIVERA, CA 90660 USA 00018609306058 62600544

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0456-2025) was formally reported on February 5, 2025, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 3, 2024. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Completed. BakeMark USA LLC. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Pico Rivera, CA. Federal records indicate 731 pails (38 lbs) units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Scheduled process deviation: Final pH of 4.61, 4.66, 4.69, 4.67. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Product was shipped to the following states: AL, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, ND, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, WI & WV.. 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 and NHTSA 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 1 year 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.