The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0502-2017·Announced 2016-11-30

Publix Chocolate Cookie Dough Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk

Publix Super Markets is recalling 1/2 gallon cartons of Premium Chocolate Cookie Dough Ice Cream due to possible 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 minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Publix Super Markets, Inc. is recalling 11,014 cases of Publix Premium Chocolate Cookie Dough Ice Cream, 1/2 gallon carton. The recall is due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is identified by UPC 00-41415-03843 and a sell-by date of MAY 27, 2017. The product was distributed to the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific UPC and sell-by date. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Publix Premium Chocolate Cookie Dough Ice Cream, 1/2 gallon carton.
Hazard

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 (3)

  • UPC 00-41415-03843
  • sell by date of MAY 27
  • 2017.

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

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