McConnell's Peppermint Stick Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk
McConnell's Ice Cream, Inc. is recalling Peppermint Stick 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
McConnell's Ice Cream, Inc. is recalling McConnell's Fine Ice Cream Peppermint Stick due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall involves a total of 22,662 gallons of the product.
The affected ice cream 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. The product may have best-by dates of July 25, 2017, July 26, 2017, or September 30, 2017.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific best-by dates listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- McConnell's Fine Ice Cream Peppermint Stick
- 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 (4)
- Best By: JUL 25
- 2017
- JUL 26
- SEP 30
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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