The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0515-2024·Announced 2023-12-20

Wilcox Ice Cream Chocolate Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination

Wilcox SUPER PREMIUM Chocolate ice cream in 1.5 QT and Pint sizes is recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products were distributed in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York with Best By/Sell By dates from 9/13/24 to 11/14/24.

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: FDA Class I recall designation. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness and death, particularly in vulnerable populations.

Plain-English summary

Wilcox SUPER PREMIUM Chocolate ice cream in 1.5 quart (UPC 04372601502) and pint (UPC 04372601602) sizes is being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Approximately 19.31 tons of product are affected.

The recalled products were distributed in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York. The recall applies to all sizes with Best By or Sell By dates from September 13, 2024 through November 14, 2024.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled products should not consume them and should dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Wilcox SUPER PREMIUM Chocolate; 1.5 QT (UPC 04372601502) and Pint (UPC 04372601602)
Manufacturer
WILCOX 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 9/13/24 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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