The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0686-2013·Announced 2012-11-21

Dean Foods Recalls Albertsons Peanut Butter Chocolate Ice Cream

Dean Foods is recalling Albertsons Peanut Butter Chocolate Ice Cream because it was manufactured using an ingredient recalled for Salmonella 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 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 source text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Dean Foods Company is recalling Albertsons Peanut Butter Chocolate Ice Cream, 1.5 QTS (1.42 L). The product is chocolate ice cream with a peanut butter swirl. The recall was initiated because the product was manufactured using an ingredient that was previously recalled due to Salmonella contamination.

The affected product is identified by UPC 41163 45903 and Plant Code 49-11 or 06-20. Best By or EXP dates range from 3/26/2011 to 8/03/2013. A total of 67,781 units were distributed.

The product was sold by retailers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Consumers should check their freezers for this product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Albertsons Peanut Butter Chocoate Ice Cream, 1.5 QTS (1.42 L), (chocolate ice cream with a peanut butter swirl)
Manufacturer
Dean Foods Company

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 (3)

  • UPC 41163 45903
  • any Best By or EXP dates ranging from 3/26/2011 to 8/03/2013
  • Plant Code 49-11 or 06-20.

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Dean Foods Company 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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