Target Recalls Halo Top Caramel Macchiato Ice Cream in Hawaii
Target is recalling Halo Top Caramel Macchiato ice cream sold in Honolulu due to improper temperature control during shipping, which may have allowed contamination.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving potential pathogen contamination due to temperature abuse, even if specific illnesses are not yet reported.
Plain-English summary
Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of Halo Top Caramel Macchiato ice cream (UPC: 858089003357, Target item number: 288-7-1669). 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 have allowed the food items to become contaminated with spoilage organisms or pathogens.
Consumers who purchased this specific product from the identified store during the specified dates should stop using it and contact Target for a refund or replacement. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation where there is 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 Caramel Macchiato UPC: 858089003357 Target item number: 288-7-1669
- 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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