The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0582-2019·Announced 2018-11-21

Working Cow Homemade Guava Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 43 tubs of 3-gallon Guava Ice Cream due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 minimum severity score of 4. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, and FDA Class I recalls represent a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is voluntarily recalling 43 tubs of 3-gallon Guava Ice Cream. The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed only to U.S. consignees. The source text does not specify specific retail locations or geographic regions beyond this general distribution pattern. The code information provided for the product is "8/29/2017 - 10/11/2018".

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific product name and quantity. If they possess the recalled items, they should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Guava Ice Cream, 3 gallons
Hazard
Affected units
43

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 (1)

  • "8/29/2017 - 10/11/2018"

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 172 recalled by Working Cow Homemade 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 172 products in this recall →

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