Working Cow Homemade Inc. Recalls Cookie Monster Ice Cream Due to Listeria Risk
Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 2,410 tubs of 3-gallon Cookie Monster Ice Cream because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criterion for a Critical severity score (5) due to the potential for serious adverse health consequences or death from Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Plain-English summary
Working Cow Homemade Inc. is voluntarily recalling 2,410 tubs of 3-gallon Cookie Monster 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 only to U.S. consignees, 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 freezers for the specific tubs and codes listed. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cookie Monster Ice Cream, 3 gallons
- Manufacturer
- Working Cow Homemade Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,410
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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