The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1135-2015·Announced 2015-02-18

Numbskull LLC Recalls Pumpkin Ice Cream Due to Listeria Risk

Numbskull LLC is recalling approximately 46.20 gallons of bulk pumpkin ice cream because raw materials may be contaminated with 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Numbskull LLC is voluntarily recalling approximately 46.20 gallons of bulk pumpkin ice cream. The product is packaged in 1, 1.5, and 3-gallon plastic containers labeled with the flavor name and a date code. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified that raw materials used in the production of these ice cream products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed to ice cream scoop shops and restaurants in Washington and Idaho. The recall covers all codes manufactured between January 1, 2014, and December 15, 2014. These codes are identified by the "MMDD" and "XXXX"-Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream Code format.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in individuals with weakened immune systems, older adults, and pregnant women.

The recalled product

Product
Pumpkin ice cream; Bulk product is labeled with flavor name and date code, which is affixed to the plastic container (1, 1.5 and 3 gallon).
Manufacturer
Numbskull LLC
Category
Food — Ice Cream
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)

  • All codes manufactured from January 1
  • 2014 - December 15
  • 2014. ("MMDD" and "XXXX"-Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream Code)

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 115 recalled by Numbskull LLC 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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