The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0594-2019·Announced 2018-11-21

Working Cow Homemade Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 21 tubs of Double Fudge Brownie 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 minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is voluntarily recalling 21 tubs of Double Fudge Brownie Ice Cream, 3 gallons, because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers product with codes ranging from 8/29/2017 to 10/11/2018.

The affected product was distributed only to US consignees. No foreign or government consignees were involved in the distribution of these specific units.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific product and codes listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Double Fudge Brownie Ice Cream, 3 gallons
Hazard
Affected units
21

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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