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Publix has been criticized for selling cakes like this one.Publix has been criticized for selling cakes like this one.
Publix has been criticized for selling cakes like this one. |News4Jax

Publix will no longer make hurricane cakes

By Carianne Luter - News4Jax
Published on August 18, 2023 at 2:43 pm
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Publix says it will no longer bake or sell hurricane-themed cakes.

The grocery store chain received criticism for the cakes last year as Hurricane Ian battered Southwest Florida. The cakes have been spotted during hurricane season in the past with sayings that read, “Go Away” and “We Survived.”

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Publix said its policy is to not produce cakes that would make light of a natural disaster. The company said it is reminding stores about the policy.

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author image Carianne Luter is an award-winning digital media and engagement manager for News4JAX and has worked at Channel 4 since December 2015. She won "Best Social Media Engagement Strategy" during the Local Media Association 2022 Digital Innovation Awards. She graduated from the University of North Florida with a bachelor's degree in communication.

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