The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0587-2019·Announced 2018-11-21

Working Cow Toffee Butter Pecan Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling Toffee Butter Pecan 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 34 tubs of 3-gallon Toffee Butter Pecan Ice Cream. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed only to US consignees, with no foreign or government consignees involved. The source text does not specify a particular geographic region or store locations within the United States.

Consumers who have this product should check their inventory for the specific product name and size. If found, they should stop using the product and follow instructions from the recalling firm or local health authorities regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Toffee Butter Pecan Ice Cream, 3 gallons
Hazard
Affected units
34

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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