The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1005-2015·Announced 2015-02-11

Husky Coconut Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Husky Ice Cream is recalling coconut ice cream in bulk and retail tubs due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from a recalled ingredient.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).

Plain-English summary

Husky Ice Cream, Inc. is recalling coconut ice cream due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is packed in 2.5 gallon bulk, 1.5 gallon bulk, or half gallon retail size tubs. The retail size ice cream 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. No UPC code is present on the product.

The recall is necessary because the ice cream contains a mix ingredient that was manufactured and recalled by Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream, Inc. The production date for the 2.5 gallon bulk containers is hand-written on the packaging. The product was distributed in Washington.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific coconut ice cream tubs described above. If found, they should dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase. This recall is classified as Class I by the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
Coconut 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 www.huskydeli.co
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 (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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