The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1192-2015·Announced 2015-02-18

Pink's Ice Cream Recalls Taro Flavored Products Due to Listeria Risk

Pink's Ice Cream is recalling Taro ice cream in 16 oz and 1 gallon containers due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in raw materials.

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 agency classification is 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 all Taro ice cream products manufactured in 16 oz paper cartons and 1 gallon plastic containers. The recall is being conducted because there is a potential for the raw materials used in these products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed in Washington State. The recall includes 17 gallon containers and 915 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 - Taro. 16 oz Paper Carton and 1 gallon plastic container
Manufacturer
Pink's 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.

See all 8 products in this recall →