The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0496-2019·Announced 2018-11-21

Working Cow Candy Crush Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 3-gallon tubs of Candy Crush 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 742 tubs of 3-gallon Candy Crush 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 source text does not specify specific states or regions of distribution.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the affected tubs. The source text does not provide specific lot numbers or expiration dates to identify the product, but the recall notice indicates a potential contamination risk.

The recalled product

Product
Candy Crush Ice Cream, 3 gallons
Hazard
Affected units
742

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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