Listeria-contaminated cookie dough recalled from Rhino Foods, Inc.
FDA is recalling 20 lb. ready-to-eat chocolate chip cookie dough due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
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.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which according to the severity rubric corresponds to a Critical level. The agency's own classification takes precedence over other factors when determining severity.
Plain-English summary
The FDA is recalling 3,280 cases of 20 lb. Ready-to-Eat chocolate chip cookie dough produced by Rhino Foods, Inc., because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious foodborne illness. The recall affects lots numbered 3240 with an expiration date of 11/19/2021. Although the product was manufactured in Texas and distributed directly to the manufacturer with no entry into commerce, the FDA issued a Class I recall due to the nature of the potential health risk. Consumers with these specific cookies should discard them immediately and consult a healthcare provider if they develop symptoms.
The recalled product
- Product
- AF01886 NTFA No egg Ready-to-Eat Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dough- 20 lb. sold frozen
- Manufacturer
- Rhino Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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