Wilcox Ice Cream Bars Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
Wilcox Ice Cream Bars (Espresso) sold in VT, NH, MA, and NY may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers should not consume the product.
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 classification for a Listeria monocytogenes contamination meets the Critical (5) threshold per the severity rubric. Class I recalls indicate the highest level of food safety concern.
Plain-English summary
Wilcox Ice Cream is recalling Wilcox Ice Cream Bar (Dairy Based) - Espresso, UPC 043726005072. Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product has a Best By/Sell By date from 9/15/24 through 11/14/24 and was distributed in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York. Approximately 19.31 tons of product are involved in this recall.
Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen that can cause illness.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wilcox Ice Cream Bar (Dairy Based) - Espresso (UPC 043726005072)
- Manufacturer
- WILCOX ICE CREAM
- Category
- Food — Frozen Dessert
- 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)
- Best By/Sell By: 9/15/24 through 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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