The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0511-2024·Announced 2023-12-20

Wilcox Premium Sea Salt Caramel Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Wilcox Premium Sea Salt Caramel ice cream is being recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products with best-by dates of 9/14/24 to 11/14/24 were distributed in VT, NH, MA, and NY.

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: This is an FDA Class I recall for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The severity rubric identifies FDA Class I recalls as Critical.

Plain-English summary

Wilcox Premium Sea Salt Caramel ice cream is being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product includes 4 oz cups (UPC 04372600404) and larger sizes (1.5QT, Quart, Pint, 3 Gallon, and 1 Gallon). The total quantity affected is 19.31 tons.

The recall applies to products distributed in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York with best-by or sell-by dates between September 14, 2024, and November 14, 2024.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should dispose of or return it to the place of purchase. Those with questions may contact Wilcox Ice Cream or their local health authorities.

The recalled product

Product
Wilcox Premium Sea Salt Caramel; 4 oz Cup; UPC 04372600404; Wilcox Premium Sea Salt Caramel in 1.5QT, Quart, Pint, 3 Gallon, and 1 Gallon sizes
Manufacturer
WILCOX ICE CREAM

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

Distributed in 4 states:

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.

See all 59 products in this recall →

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