Working Cow Homemade French Vanilla Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk
Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 3,738 tubs of French Vanilla 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 severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 3,738 tubs of 3-gallon French Vanilla Ice Cream. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was distributed only to U.S. consignees, with no foreign or government consignees involved. The product codes for the recalled items range from 8/29/2017 to 10/11/2018.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific product and date codes listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- French Vanilla Ice Cream, 3 gallons
- Manufacturer
- Working Cow Homemade Inc.
- Category
- Food — Dairy
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,738
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.
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