The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0436-2019·Announced 2018-11-21

Working Cow Homemade Butter Pecan Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 11,566 tubs of 3-gallon Butter Pecan 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 source text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is voluntarily recalling 11,566 tubs of 3-gallon Butter Pecan Ice Cream. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed to U.S. consignees only, with no foreign or government consignees involved. The recall covers product with codes ranging from 8/29/2017 to 10/11/2018.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific codes listed above. If the product is found, consumers should not consume it and should contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Butter Pecan Ice Cream, 3 gallons
Hazard
Affected units
11,566

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)

  • "8/29/2017 - 10/11/2018"

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.

See all 172 products in this recall →

Similar recalls