Target Recalls Ben & Jerry's Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream in Hawaii
Target is recalling 2,652 units of Ben & Jerry's 16 oz. Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream sold in Honolulu due to improper temperature control during shipping.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the source text explicitly states that the hazard is theoretical (could cause contamination) and does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of Ben & Jerry's 16 oz. Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream (UPC: 768401000400, Target item number: 288-7-127). The recall affects products purchased at Target store T2780 in Honolulu, Hawaii, between March 23 and March 27, 2018.
The recall was initiated because the shipping container transporting the product from California to Hawaii was not held at the proper temperature. This temperature failure could cause the food items to be contaminated with spoilage organisms or pathogens.
Consumers who purchased this specific product at the identified store during the specified dates should stop using it and contact Target for a refund or replacement. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ben & Jerry's 16 oz. Mint Choc. Cookie UPC: 768401000400 Target item number: 288-7-127
- Manufacturer
- Target Corporation
- Category
- Food — Frozen Desserts
- Affected units
- 2,652
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 (4)
- All product purchased at Target store T2780
- Honolulu
- HI from March 23 through March 27
- 2018.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 199 recalled by Target Corporation 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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