Wilcox ice cream recalled for possible Listeria contamination
Wilcox SUPER PREMIUM Maple Walnut ice cream may contain Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects products sold in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York with best-by dates from September through November 2024.
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: FDA Class I classification mandates a minimum severity score of 4. The source identifies Listeria monocytogenes contamination, a high-risk pathogen as defined in the severity rubric.
Plain-English summary
Wilcox SUPER PREMIUM Maple Walnut ice cream in 1.5-quart and pint containers is being recalled due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products have UPCs 04372601511 (1.5 QT) and 04372601611 (Pint), with best-by or sell-by dates from September 13, 2024 through November 14, 2024. A total of 19.31 tons of product are involved in this recall.
The recalled ice cream was distributed in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York. Consumers who have purchased Wilcox SUPER PREMIUM Maple Walnut ice cream with the specified UPCs and date codes should not consume the product and should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious infection, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, and immunocompromised individuals. Anyone with questions about this recall should contact the manufacturer or their local health department.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wilcox SUPER PREMIUM Maple Walnut; 1.5 QT (UPC 04372601511) and Pint (UPC 04372601611)
- Manufacturer
- WILCOX ICE CREAM
- Category
- Food — 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
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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