The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0595-2019·Announced 2018-11-21

Working Cow Pumpkin Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 15 tubs of JY Pumpkin with Graham 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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."

Plain-English summary

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is voluntarily recalling 15 tubs of JY Pumpkin with Graham Ice Cream, 3 gallons, because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers products with codes ranging from 8/29/2017 to 10/11/2018.

The affected ice cream was distributed only to U.S. consignees; no foreign or government consignees were involved. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately and contact Working Cow Homemade Inc. for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
JY Pumpkin with Graham Ice Cream, 3 gallons
Manufacturer
Working Cow Homemade Inc.
Category
Food — Dairy / Ice Cream
Hazard
Affected units
15

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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