The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1189-2015·Announced 2015-02-18

Pink's Ice Cream Recalls Mango Products Due to Listeria Risk

Pink's Ice Cream is recalling mango ice cream products in Washington State due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in raw materials.

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 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Pink's Ice Cream is voluntarily recalling mango ice cream products in 16 oz paper cartons and 1 gallon plastic containers. The recall is being conducted because the raw materials used in the production of these products have a potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed in Washington State. The recall includes 843 gallon containers and 1,658 pint containers. Consumers can identify affected products by checking the six-digit code on the packaging; the code starts with two numbers between 00 and 52, excluding codes starting with 01 and 41.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Pink's Ice Cream - Mango. 16 oz Paper Carton and 1 gallon plastic container
Manufacturer
Pink's Ice Cream
Category
Food — Ice Cream
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Pink's Ice Cream 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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