The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0511-2019·Announced 2018-11-21

Working Cow Lemon Sherbet Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 581 tubs of 3-gallon Lemon Sherbet 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 voluntarily recalling 581 tubs of 3-gallon Lemon Sherbet Ice Cream. The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed to U.S. consignees only, with no foreign or government consignees involved. The recall covers product with codes ranging from 8/29/2017 to 10/11/2018.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific product name and quantity. If they have the recalled item, they should stop using it and follow instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Lemon Sherbet Ice Cream, 3 gallons
Hazard
Affected units
581

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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