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Mariposa Baking Co.
FDA recall F-1812-2013 · Class II · reported 2013-08-28 · Terminated
- 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
- Quantity
- 48 cases (48 cupcakes per case)
- Distribution
- one distributor in CA. Number of retail locations forthcoming.
- Firm location
- CA, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Recall started
- 2013-08-12
- Terminated
- 2013-12-06
- 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.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.