Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-1006-2015·Announced 2015-02-11

Husky Nutella Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Husky Ice Cream is recalling Nutella ice cream in Washington 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Husky Ice Cream, Inc. is recalling Nutella 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 recall is necessary because the ice cream contains a mix ingredient that was manufactured and recalled by Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream, Inc.

The affected product was distributed in Washington. Retail size containers are labeled with the Husky Ice Cream address in Seattle, Washington, and list ingredients including cream, milk, skim milk powder, sugar, corn syrup solids, carob bean gum, guar gum, soy lecithin, and carrageenan. Production dates for the 2.5 gallon bulk containers are hand-written on the packaging.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Husky Ice Cream, Inc. for further instructions or a refund. The recall is a precautionary measure to prevent potential health risks associated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled product

Product: Nutella 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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