The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0542-2024·Announced 2023-12-20

Wilcox Premium Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination

Wilcox Premium Chocolate Chip ice cream is being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products were distributed in VT, NH, MA, and NY with best-by dates from September 14 to November 14, 2024.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification; no illnesses or deaths reported. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, but absence of reported illness prevents a Critical classification.

Plain-English summary

Wilcox Ice Cream is recalling Wilcox Premium Chocolate Chip ice cream in 1.5-quart, quart, pint, and 3-gallon sizes due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a serious pathogenic bacterium.

The recalled products were distributed in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York, with best-by or sell-by dates from September 14, 2024 to November 14, 2024. Approximately 19.31 tons of product is affected.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Discard the products or return them to the store where they were purchased.

The recalled product

Product
Wilcox Premium Chocolate Chip in 1.5QT, Quart, Pint, and 3 Gallon sizes
Manufacturer
WILCOX ICE CREAM
Hazard
  • listeria

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 dates of 9/14/24 to 11/14/24

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

  • MA
  • NH
  • NY
  • VT