Working Cow Red Velvet Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 179 tubs of 3-gallon Red Velvet Ice Cream due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 179 tubs of 3-gallon Red Velvet Ice Cream. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product has a code date range of 8/29/2017 through 10/11/2018. The distribution was limited to US consignees only, with no foreign or government consignees involved.
Consumers who have this product in their possession should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Red Velvet Ice Cream, 3 gallons
- Manufacturer
- Working Cow Homemade Inc.
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Ice Cream
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 179
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)
- "8/29/2017 - 10/11/2018"
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 172 recalled by Working Cow Homemade Inc. 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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