Wilcox Premium French Vanilla ice cream recalled for Listeria contamination risk
Wilcox Premium French Vanilla ice cream may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed in VT, NH, MA, and NY with Best By dates between 9/14/24 and 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 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 classified this as a Class I recall, which requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Although no illnesses have been reported, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Wilcox Ice Cream is recalling Wilcox Premium French Vanilla ice cream in 1.5QT, Quart, Pint, and 3 Gallon sizes. A total of 19.31 tons of product is involved in this recall.
The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration classified this as a Class I recall.
The recalled products were distributed in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York. Affected packages have Best By or Sell By dates ranging from September 14, 2024 through November 14, 2024.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Consumers with questions about this recall may contact Wilcox Ice Cream or the FDA at recall reference number F-0545-2024.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wilcox Premium French Vanilla in 1.5QT, Quart, Pint, and 3 Gallon sizes
- 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)
- Best By/Sell By dates of 9/14/24 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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