The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0457-2019·Announced 2018-11-21

Working Cow Espresso Chip Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 3-gallon tubs of Espresso Chip Ice Cream due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is voluntarily recalling 2,652 tubs of 3-gallon Espresso Chip 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 source text does not specify specific states or regions within the U.S. where the product was sold.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific 3-gallon tubs of Espresso Chip Ice Cream. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not provide specific lot numbers or expiration dates to identify the affected units, but notes a code range of "8/29/2017 - 10/11/2018".

The recalled product

Product
Espresso Chip Ice Cream, 3 gallons
Hazard
Affected units
2,652

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 →