The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0505-2019·Announced 2018-11-21

Working Cow Homemade Pumpkin Vanilla Pecan Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 665 tubs of Pumpkin Vanilla Pecan 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 minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat food product typically warrants the highest severity rating due to the potential for serious health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 665 tubs of 3-gallon Pumpkin Vanilla Pecan Ice Cream. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product has a code date range of 8/29/2017 through 10/11/2018. The distribution was limited to US consignees only, with no foreign or government consignees involved.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific product and code dates listed above. If found, they should stop using the product and follow instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Pumpkin Vanilla Pecan Ice Cream, 3 gallons
Hazard
Affected units
665

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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