Wilcox Premium Vanilla Ice Cream Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
Wilcox Premium Vanilla ice cream in multiple sizes may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Products distributed in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York with Best By dates from September to November 2024 are affected.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, the agency's highest recall category. The severity rubric requires a minimum score of 4 for all FDA Class I recalls. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness.
Plain-English summary
Wilcox Ice Cream is recalling Wilcox Premium Vanilla ice cream due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall applies to the 4 oz cup size (UPC 0437260401) and larger sizes including 1.5QT, Quart, Pint, 3 Gallon, and 1 Gallon containers. A total of 19.31 tons of product is affected.
The recalled products have Best By or Sell By dates from September 14, 2024, to November 14, 2024, and were distributed in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York.
Consumers who have purchased Wilcox Premium Vanilla ice cream with the affected date codes should not consume the product. Check your freezer for ice cream with Best By or Sell By dates between 9/14/24 and 11/14/24. If you have the recalled product, do not consume it; dispose of it or return it to your retailer.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wilcox Premium Vanilla; 4 oz Cup; UPC 0437260401; Wilcox Premium Vanilla in 1.5QT, Quart, Pint, 3 Gallon, and 1 Gallon sizes
- Manufacturer
- WILCOX ICE CREAM
- Category
- Food — Frozen Dairy / Ice Cream
- 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 (1)
- All Sizes with Best By/Sell By dates of 9/14/24 to 11/14/24:
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 59 recalled by WILCOX ICE CREAM 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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