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HighFDA (Food)·F-1289-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

Target Recalls Halo Top Birthday Cake Non Dairy Ice Cream in Hawaii

Target is recalling Halo Top Birthday Cake Non Dairy ice cream in Hawaii because a shipping container was not held at the proper temperature, potentially allowing contamination.

What this means for you

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 high-risk pathogen risk (potential contamination due to temperature abuse) without reported illnesses, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of Halo Top Birthday Cake Non Dairy ice cream (UPC: 858089003531, Target item number: 288-7-187). The 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 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.

Consumers who purchased this specific product at the identified store during the specified dates should stop using it and return it to the store for a refund. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Halo Top Birthday Cake Non Dairy UPC: 858089003531 Target item number: 288-7-187
Manufacturer
Target Corporation
Category
Food — Frozen Desserts
Hazard
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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