Nestle Drumstick Ice Cream Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
Nestle USA is voluntarily recalling specific Drumstick Club and Vanilla packs due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination from equipment contact surfaces.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Nestle USA, Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall of Nestle Drumstick Club 16 count Variety Packs and 24 count Vanilla Packs. The recall affects products with cones marked for easy individual sale. The specific product identified is the Nestle Drumstick Club variety, 16x4.6floz US, with UPC# 72554-11096 and Best Before Dates between June 2 and June 15, 2017.
The recall is being conducted due to possible Listeria monocytogenes (LM) contamination. The source of the potential contamination is identified as equipment contact surfaces from a location on the production line where these products are made. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.
The recall involves 103,366 cases distributed within the United States. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific UPC and Best Before dates listed above. If they possess these products, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Nestle Drumstick Club variety - 16x4.6floz US UPC# 72554-11096 Best Before Date: Between June 2 - June 15, 2017
- Manufacturer
- Nestle Dreyer's Ice Cream Company
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 103,366
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Nestle Dreyer's Ice Cream Company under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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