10" Chocolate Supreme Cake Layers, NET WT. 20 oz. packed in cases of 12. Keep Frozen until ready to use. CSM Bakery Products NA, Inc., Tucker, GA 30084 USA Product is for institutional use.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1681-2014) was formally reported on March 26, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 20, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. CSM Bakery Products North America is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Dallas, TX. Federal records indicate 576 cases each containing 12 - 20 oz. cake layers units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Foreign Material - specifically the product has the potential to contain pieces of a red plastic scoop. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Illinois and Wisconsin. 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 12 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.