McConnell's Mint Chip Ice Cream Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
McConnell's Ice Cream, Inc. is recalling Mint Chip ice cream due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in 12 U.S. states.
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 classified this as an FDA Class I recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a minimum score of 4 (Severe), even though no illnesses are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
McConnell's Ice Cream, Inc. is recalling McConnell's Fine Ice Cream Mint Chip due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall involves 22,662 gallons of the product.
The affected ice cream was distributed in California, Florida, Pennsylvania, Washington, Colorado, Iowa, New Jersey, Ohio, New York, Nevada, Texas, South Carolina, and Illinois. No foreign distribution occurred. The product carries best-by dates of September 8, 2017, September 30, 2017, October 7, 2017, December 1, 2017, December 30, 2017, January 4, 2018, and January 5, 2018.
Consumers should check their freezers for this product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- McConnell's Fine Ice Cream Mint Chip
- 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 (9)
- Best By: SEP 08 2017
- SEP 30 2017
- OCT 07 2017
- DEC 01
- 2017
- DEC 30
- JAN 04
- 2018
- JAN 05
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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