The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0546-2024·Announced 2023-12-20

Wilcox Premium Fudge Ripple ice cream recalled for Listeria monocytogenes contamination

Wilcox Premium Fudge Ripple ice cream is being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products were distributed in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York.

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 Class I classification mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen. No illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Wilcox Premium Fudge Ripple ice cream is being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes 1.5-quart, quart, pint, and 3-gallon sizes of this product, totaling 19.31 tons.

The recalled products have best-by or sell-by dates between September 14, 2024, and November 14, 2024. Distribution was limited to Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York.

Consumers who have purchased Wilcox Premium Fudge Ripple ice cream matching the recalled dates and sizes should not consume it and should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. For further information, consult the FDA at https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts or contact Wilcox Ice Cream.

The recalled product

Product
Wilcox Premium Fudge Ripple in 1.5QT, Quart, Pint, and 3 Gallon sizes
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)

  • Best By/Sell By dates of 9/14/24 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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