The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0519-2024·Announced 2023-12-20

Wilcox Super Java ice cream recalled due to Listeria contamination risk

Wilcox SUPER PREMIUM Super Java ice cream (1.5 QT and Pint) may be contaminated with Listeria. Affected products were distributed in VT, NH, MA, and NY 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: This recall is classified as Critical (Score 5) because the FDA has issued a Class I enforcement action. Class I recalls indicate a hazard likely to cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Wilcox SUPER PREMIUM Super Java ice cream in 1.5 QT (UPC 04372601516) and Pint (UPC 04372601616) sizes is being recalled. A total of 19.31 tons of product is affected.

The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious infection.

The affected ice cream was distributed to retailers and distributors in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York. All sizes with Best By/Sell By dates from September 13, 2024 through November 14, 2024 are included in this recall.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be disposed of or returned to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Wilcox SUPER PREMIUM Super Java; 1.5 QT (UPC 04372601516) and Pint (UPC 04372601616)
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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