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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0366-2022·Announced 2022-01-19

Howling Cow Butter Almond Ice Cream recalled for undeclared allergens

Howling Cow Butter Almond ice cream sold in North Carolina and South Carolina contains Cookie Dough Ice Cream with undeclared soy and wheat allergens. Consumers with allergies should not consume the product.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: Undeclared soy and wheat allergens. The notice does not report any illnesses, injuries or deaths. The agency classified it as Class I, which is scored Severe on that classification alone; Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The notice states: "The Cookie Dough Ice Cream contains soy and wheat which are not listed on the label for the Butter Almond Ice Cream."

Plain-English summary

Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers is recalling Howling Cow Butter Almond ice cream (One Pint, 473 ml containers) distributed to retail stores in North Carolina and South Carolina. The recall was triggered after a customer notified the firm that the Butter Almond containers actually contain Cookie Dough Ice Cream instead.

The Cookie Dough Ice Cream contains soy and wheat, which are not listed on the Butter Almond Ice Cream label. Consumers with soy or wheat allergies could be at risk if they consume this product based on the label information.

The product in question has a sell-by date of 09/15/22 04:18PM with code 37-087. Approximately 8,040 pints were distributed. Consumers who have purchased this product and have soy or wheat allergies should not consume it and should return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
butter almond HOWLING COW THE ICE CREAM OF NC STATE UNIVERSITY One Pint (473 ml) Ingredients: Milk, Cream, Sugar, Almonds***Stabilizer***Carmel Color and Natural Flavor. Contains milk, almonds Proudly distributed by Hunter Farms High Point, NC 27262 UPC 0 74336 65079 6
Affected units
8,040

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • SELL BY: 09/15/22 04:18PM 37-087

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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