The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0964-2020·Announced 2020-05-27

Peekaboo Organic Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria

Ramar International is recalling Peekaboo Organic Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream because it tested positive for 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, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat food product represents a critical health hazard.

Plain-English summary

Ramar International Corporation is recalling 255 cases of Peekaboo Ice Cream + hidden Veggies; Organic Mint Chocolate Chip with Hidden Spinach, 14 oz. cartons. The product was manufactured for Peekaboo Organics LLC and distributed in Florida.

The recall was initiated because the ice cream tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Although the product was intended to be held and destroyed, it was found on retail shelves.

Consumers should check their freezers for the specific product identified by UPC 868540000115 and code DF 009170. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Peekaboo Ice Cream + hidden Veggies; Organic Mint Chocolate Chip with Hidden Spinach, 14 oz. carton: UPC: 868540000115 Manufactured for: Peekaboo Organics LLC, Surfside, FL. 33154 Certified Organic by QCS
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 (2)

  • DF 009170
  • Best before 10/08/2021 (06-867 - plant number)

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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