Wilcox Vanilla Ice Cream Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
Wilcox SUPER PREMIUM Vanilla ice cream (1.5 QT and Pint sizes) may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Products were distributed in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York with best-by dates September 13 to November 14, 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: This is an FDA Class I recall, which requires a minimum classification of Severe per the rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen. No illnesses or deaths are reported in the recall notice.
Plain-English summary
Wilcox Ice Cream is recalling Wilcox SUPER PREMIUM Vanilla ice cream in 1.5 QT and Pint sizes due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products total 19.31 tons.
The recalled ice cream has best-by or sell-by dates ranging from September 13, 2024, through November 14, 2024. Distribution was limited to Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York.
Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Affected products should be discarded or returned to the retailer for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness in pregnant individuals, infants, elderly persons, and those with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wilcox SUPER PREMIUM Vanilla; 1.5 QT (UPC 04372601519) and Pint (UPC 04372601619)
- 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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