Breyers French Vanilla Ice Cream Recalled for Temperature Control Issues
Target is recalling Breyers 1.5qt French Vanilla ice cream 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 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, and the hazard is a theoretical risk of contamination due to temperature abuse without reported illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of Breyers 1.5qt French Vanilla ice cream (UPC: 77567254382, Target item number: 288-7-790) in Hawaii. The recall was initiated because a 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.
The affected product was sold exclusively at Target store T2780 in Honolulu, Hawaii, between March 23 and March 27, 2018. Consumers who purchased this specific product during this timeframe at this specific location should stop using it and return it to the store for a refund or contact Target for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- BREYERS 1.5QT FRENCH VANILLA UPC: 77567254382 Target item number: 288-7-790
- 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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