Food recall: Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey Cake - Chocolate - Net Wt 8 OZ (227 g), UPC: 854621004349
FDA enforcement event 83968 is a food recall by The Great Spirits Baking Company, LLC of Saint Louis, MO, initiated 2 Oct 2019 and classified Class III, with 3 product records.
FDA defines Class III as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. 9% of the 516 food enforcement events initiated in 2019 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 20 Feb 2020. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for The Great Spirits Baking Company, LLC.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
The Great Spirits Baking Company, LLC, Saint Louis, MO.
Reason for recall
"Cakes are potentially moldy prior to their "best by" date."
Distribution
"Distributed to retail stores in CA, NC, NJ, PA, TN, and VA"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0079-2020 | Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey Cake - Chocolate - Net Wt 8 OZ (227 g), UPC: 854621004349 | 25,284 units (total) | Class III | Terminated | 6 Nov 2019 |
| F-0080-2020 | Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey Cake - Pecan - Net Wt 8 OZ (227 g), UPC: 854621004332 | 25,284 units (total) | Class III | Terminated | 6 Nov 2019 |
| F-0081-2020 | Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey Cake - Vanilla - Net Wt 8 OZ (227 g), UPC: 854621004356 | 25,284 units (total) | Class III | Terminated | 6 Nov 2019 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Cakes are potentially moldy prior to their "best by" date."
What does Class III mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Distributed to retail stores in CA, NC, NJ, PA, TN, and VA"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 20 Feb 2020. "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.