Dean Foods Recalls Western Family Ice Cream Due to Salmonella Ingredient
Dean Foods is recalling Western Family Peanut Butter Cup ice cream because it was made with an ingredient previously 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Salmonella contamination in a food product typically warrants the highest severity rating due to the risk of serious adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Dean Foods Company is recalling Western Family "Creamery Select" Premium Ice Cream Peanut Butter Cup, 1.5 QTS (1.42 L). The product consists of vanilla ice cream with peanut butter cup pieces, fudge swirl, and peanut butter ribbon. The recall involves 82,444 units.
The recall is being conducted because the product was manufactured using an ingredient that was previously recalled due to Salmonella contamination. The affected products carry UPC 15400 21432 and have Best By dates ranging from 9/09/2011 to 10/03/2013. The Plant Code is 49-11.
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 specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Western Family "Creamery Select" Premium Ice Cream Peanut Butter Cup, 1.5 QTS (1.42 L), (vanilla ice cream with peanut butter cup pieces, fudge swirl, and peanut butter ribbon)
- Manufacturer
- Dean Foods Company
- Category
- Food — Frozen Desserts
- Hazard
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 15400 21432
- any Best By dates ranging from 9/09/2011 to 10/03/2013
- Plant Code 49-11.
Distribution
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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