FDA Food recall F-1812-2013
Penguinos - four cream filled chocolate cupcakes: gluten, wheat & dairy free & vegan
- FDA Food
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2013-08-28
On 2013-08-28 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Penguinos - four cream filled chocolate cupcakes: gluten, wheat & dairy free & vegan by Mariposa Baking, citing 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.
Read the official FDA Food notice
| Agency | FDA Food |
|---|---|
| Recall number | F-1812-2013 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2013-08-12 |
| Published | 2013-08-28 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:48 UTC |
| Company | Mariposa Baking |
| Distribution | CA |
Product
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
Reason
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
Identifiers
| code_info | 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. |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:48 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1812-2013%22
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