Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-0567-2017·Announced 2016-12-14

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.

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 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: listeria

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

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.

See all 7 products in this recall →

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