McConnell's Fine Ice Cream Vanilla Bean Recalled for Listeria Risk
McConnell's Ice Cream, Inc. is recalling its Fine Ice Cream Vanilla Bean product 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 text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
McConnell's Ice Cream, Inc. is recalling its Fine Ice Cream Vanilla Bean product because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall involves a total of 22,662 gallons of the product. The agency 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 affected product 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 various "Best By" dates ranging from July 13, 2017, to January 6, 2018.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific "Best By" dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- McConnell's Fine Ice Cream Vanilla Bean
- 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 (11)
- Best By: JUL 13
- 2017
- JUL 25
- JUL 27
- OCT 01
- OCT 15
- DEC 07
- DEC 25
- JAN 03
- 2018
- JAN 06
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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