The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0449-2019·Announced 2018-11-21

Working Cow Homemade Recalls Crazy Cake Ice Cream Due to Listeria Risk

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 3,481 tubs of Crazy Cake Ice Cream because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 metadata explicitly classifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which the rubric defines as Critical (Score 5). Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is voluntarily recalling 3,481 tubs of 3-gallon Crazy Cake Ice Cream. The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

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

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for tubs matching the description and date codes. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No specific instructions for disposal or refund processing are provided in the source text beyond the standard recall protocol.

The recalled product

Product
Crazy Cake Ice Cream, 3 gallons
Hazard
Affected units
3,481

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 →

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