Working Cow Homemade Butterfinger Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk
Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 704 tubs of Butterfinger 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 704 tubs of Butterfinger Ice Cream, 3 gallons, due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers products with codes ranging from 8/29/2017 to 10/11/2018.
The distribution was limited to U.S. consignees only, with no foreign or government consignees involved. The agency has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific product and codes listed. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Butterfinger Ice Cream, 3 gallons
- Manufacturer
- Working Cow Homemade Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 704
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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