McConnell's Fine Ice Cream Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
McConnell's Ice Cream, Inc. is recalling Dutchman's Chocolate ice cream due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in 12 U.S. states.
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: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 or higher.
Plain-English summary
McConnell's Ice Cream, Inc. is recalling its McConnell's Fine Ice Cream Dutchman's Chocolate product due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers a total of 22,662 gallons of the product. The affected items have best-by dates of July 27, 2017, October 1, 2017, and October 5, 2017.
The product was distributed in the United States to California, Florida, Pennsylvania, Washington, Colorado, Iowa, New Jersey, Ohio, New York, Nevada, Texas, South Carolina, and Illinois. There was no foreign distribution of the recalled product.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific best-by dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- McConnell's Fine Ice Cream Dutchman's Chocolate
- Manufacturer
- McConnell's Ice Cream, Inc.
- 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 (2)
- Best By: JUL 27 2017
- OCT 01 2017 and OCT 05 2017
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by McConnell's Ice Cream, 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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