Working Cow Homemade Inc. Recalls JY Butterfinger Ice Cream Due to Listeria Risk
Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 41 tubs of JY Butterfinger Ice Cream because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 severity score of at least 4. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, and the rubric specifies that FDA Class I recalls are Critical (Score 5).
Plain-English summary
Working Cow Homemade Inc. is voluntarily recalling 41 tubs of JY Butterfinger Ice Cream, 3 gallons. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was distributed to U.S. consignees only. The source text does not specify the exact geographic regions or retail locations where the product was sold.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific item and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return beyond the standard recall protocol.
The recalled product
- Product
- JY Butterfinger Ice Cream, 3 gallons
- Manufacturer
- Working Cow Homemade Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 41
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.
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