The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1301-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

Target Recalls Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Due to Temperature Issues

Target is recalling Ben & Jerry's Moophoria Choc Milk & Cookies ice cream in Hawaii because a shipping container was not held at the proper temperature.

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 is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves potential contamination with pathogens due to temperature abuse, which fits 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 Ben & Jerry's Moophoria Choc Milk & Cookies 1-pint ice cream. The recall affects products purchased at Target store T2780 in Honolulu, Hawaii, between March 23 and March 27, 2018. The specific product is identified by UPC 76840001446 and Target item number 288-7-1154.

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 cause the food items to be contaminated with spoilage organisms or pathogens.

Consumers who purchased this product at the specified store during the stated dates should stop using it and return it to the store for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Ben & Jerry's Moophoria Choc Milk & Cookies 1pt UPC: 76840001446 Target item number: 288-7-1154
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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