Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-0987-2015·Announced 2015-02-11

Husky Ice Cream Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Husky Ice Cream is recalling Dollar Mint ice cream due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from a recalled ingredient.

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 severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Husky Ice Cream, Inc. is recalling Dollar Mint ice cream because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is affected because it contains an ice cream mix ingredient that was manufactured and recalled by Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream, Inc.

The recalled product is available in 2.5 gallon bulk, 1.5 gallon bulk, or half gallon retail size tubs. The retail size is labeled with the brand name "Husky 'Cream of the Town'" and lists ingredients including cream, milk, skim milk powder, sugar, corn syrup solids, carob bean gum, guar gum, soy lecithin, and carrageenan. Production dates are hand-written on the 2.5 gallon bulk containers.

The product was distributed in Washington. Consumers should check their freezers for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase if found.

The recalled product

Product: Dollar Mint ice cream is packed in 2.5 gallon bulk, 1.5 gallon bulk, or half gallon retail size tubs. Retail size ice cream flavor is labeled in part, "***Husky Ice Cream, Inc. 4721 California Ave SW Seattle, WA 98116 HUSKY "Cream of the Town" HALF GALLON ICE CREAM…
Manufacturer: Husky Ice Cream,Inc
Category: Food — Ice Cream
Hazard: listeria

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)

Production date is hand-written on 2.5 gallon bulk containers.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 44 recalled by Husky Ice Cream,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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