Working Cow Captain Butterscotch Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk
Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 3,443 tubs of Captain Butterscotch Ice Cream due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Working Cow Homemade Inc. is voluntarily recalling 3,443 tubs of Captain Butterscotch Ice Cream, 3 gallons, due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product was distributed to US consignees only, with no foreign or government consignees involved.
The recall covers product with codes ranging from 8/29/2017 to 10/11/2018. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific product name and code dates. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. No specific instructions for disposal or return are provided in the source text beyond the standard recall protocol.
The recalled product
- Product
- Captain Butterscotch Ice Cream, 3 gallons
- Manufacturer
- Working Cow Homemade Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,443
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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