The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0566-2017·Announced 2016-12-14

McConnell's Ice Cream Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

McConnell's Ice Cream, Inc. is recalling Salted Caramel 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 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 is defined as a situation where there is 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 score of 5.

Plain-English summary

McConnell's Ice Cream, Inc. is recalling its Fine Ice Cream Salted Caramel Chip product 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 carries best-by dates of October 7, 2017, October 20, 2017, December 22, 2017, January 6, 2018, and January 7, 2018.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific best-by dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
McConnell's Fine Ice Cream Salted Caramel 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 (7)

  • Best By: OCT 07
  • 2017
  • OCT 20
  • DEC 22
  • JAN 06
  • 2018
  • JAN 07

Distribution

Distributed in 13 states:

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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