Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-1230-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

Target Recalls Ben & Jerry's Coffee Caramel Fudge Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert

Target is recalling 2,652 units of Ben & Jerry's Coffee Caramel Fudge Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert in Hawaii due to improper temperature control during shipping, which may have allowed contamination.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (potential pathogen contamination due to temperature abuse) where no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of Ben & Jerry's Coffee Caramel Fudge Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert, 16 oz. The affected product has the UPC 76840580774 and Target item number 288-7-812. This recall is limited to 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 have allowed the food items to become contaminated with spoilage organisms or pathogens.

Consumers who purchased this specific product at the identified store during the specified dates should stop using it. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, but consumers should generally follow standard recall procedures or contact the retailer for guidance.

The recalled product

Product: Ben & Jerry's Coffee Caramel Fudge Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert 16 oz UPC: 76840580774 Target item number: 288-7-812
Manufacturer: Target Corporation
Category: Food — Frozen Dessert
Hazard: pathogen-contamination
spoilage-organisms
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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