McConnell's Fine Ice Cream Sweet Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk
McConnell's Ice Cream, Inc. is recalling its Fine Ice Cream Sweet Cream due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in 12 U.S. states.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as 'Class I'. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class I recall mandates a score of 5 (Critical), as it indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
McConnell's Ice Cream, Inc. is voluntarily recalling McConnell's Fine Ice Cream Sweet Cream due to the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall involves a total of 22,662 gallons of the product across various sizes.
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 July 27, 2017, September 8, 2017, October 1, 2017, October 21, 2017, December 8, 2017, December 21, 2017, and December 24, 2017.
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. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- McConnell's Fine Ice Cream Sweet Cream
- 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 (8)
- Best By: JUL 27
- 2017
- SEP 08
- OCT 01
- OCT 21
- DEC 08
- DEC 21
- DEC 24
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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