The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0434-2019·Announced 2018-11-21

Working Cow Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 856 tubs of No Sugar Added Chocolate Ice Cream due to potential 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is voluntarily recalling 856 tubs of No Sugar Added Chocolate Ice Cream, 3 gallons, due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product has a "born on date" ranging from May 1, 2018, to May 31, 2018.

The recall is limited to US consignees, with no foreign or government consignees involved. The source text does not specify specific states or regions within the US where the product was distributed.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for tubs matching the description and dates. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return beyond the standard recall protocol.

The recalled product

Product
No Sugar Added Chocolate Ice Cream, 3 gallons
Manufacturer
Working Cow Homemade Inc.
Category
Food — Dairy / Ice Cream
Hazard
Affected units
856

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)

  • "born on date" of 5/01/2018 - 5/31/2018

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 172 recalled by Working Cow Homemade Inc. 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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