The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0423-2024·Announced 2023-11-22

UNICORN Ice-Cream Base Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen and Color Additives

Paradise Flavors LLC is recalling 216 units of UNICORN Ice-Cream Base distributed in Florida due to undeclared milk allergen and color additives (FD&C red #5, blue #1, red #3, red #40, yellow #5).

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: This is an FDA Class I recall, which establishes a minimum severity score of Severe (4) under the rubric. No reported illnesses, injuries, or deaths are documented in the source text, preventing escalation to Critical (5).

Plain-English summary

Paradise Flavors LLC is recalling 216 units of UNICORN Ice-Cream Base, a frozen dessert product distributed in 4-ounce plastic pouches. The product was distributed domestically within the state of Florida.

The product contains undeclared milk allergen and undeclared color additives including FD&C red #5, blue #1, red #3, red #40, and yellow #5. The undeclared milk allergen poses a particular risk to consumers with milk allergies or sensitivities.

The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall. Consumers who have purchased this product should be aware of these undeclared ingredients, particularly if they have a milk allergy.

The recalled product

Product
UNICORN Ice-cream base, natural flavors, Artificial Flavoring, Artificial color. DISTRIBUTED BY PARADISE FLAVORS LLC. 4 oz. Packaged in plastic pouch. Frozen.
Affected units
216

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • None

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 39 recalled by Paradise Flavors LLC 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.

See all 39 products in this recall →

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