The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0596-2019·Announced 2018-11-21

Working Cow Homemade Recalls JY Carrot Cake Ice Cream Due to Listeria

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 13 tubs of JY Carrot Cake 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 minimum severity score of 4. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, and FDA Class I recalls are defined as situations where there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or the death.

Plain-English summary

Working Cow Homemade Inc. is recalling 13 tubs of JY Carrot Cake Ice Cream, 3 gallons. The recall was initiated because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed to U.S. consignees only, with no foreign or government consignees. The source text does not specify the exact geographic locations or retail stores where the product was sold.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The source text does not provide specific contact information or a return policy.

The recalled product

Product
JY Carrot Cake Ice Cream, 3 gallons
Manufacturer
Working Cow Homemade Inc.
Category
Food — Dairy / Ice Cream
Hazard
Affected units
13

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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