Food recall: Pastillage (gum paste) Flowers
an individual recalling firm (name withheld) (Glendale, CA) initiated this food recall on 7 Dec 2012; FDA lists 8 product records under event 63839, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 52% of the 515 food enforcement events initiated in 2012 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 13 Sep 2013. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Individual recalling firm (name withheld), Glendale, CA. FDA names an individual as the recalling firm; this site does not publish people's names.
Reason for recall
"Sugar Flowers Plus Inc of Glendale, CA is recalling Cake Decors Pastillage (gum paste) Flowers because of the undeclared use of egg white wash as a glue for the inner petals of flowers."
Distribution
"Nationwide."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0899-2013 | Pastillage (gum paste) Flowers | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 23 Jan 2013 |
| F-0900-2013 | Pastillage (gum paste) Flowers | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 23 Jan 2013 |
| F-0901-2013 | Pastillage (gum paste) Flowers | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 23 Jan 2013 |
| F-0902-2013 | Pastillage (gum paste) Flowers | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 23 Jan 2013 |
| F-0903-2013 | Pastillage (gum paste) Flowers | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 23 Jan 2013 |
| F-0904-2013 | Pastillage (gum paste) Flowers | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 23 Jan 2013 |
| F-0905-2013 | Pastillage (gum paste) Flowers | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 23 Jan 2013 |
| F-0906-2013 | Pastillage (gum paste) Flowers | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 23 Jan 2013 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Sugar Flowers Plus Inc of Glendale, CA is recalling Cake Decors Pastillage (gum paste) Flowers because of the undeclared use of egg white wash as a glue for the inner petals of flowers."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwide."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 13 Sep 2013. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.