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SevereFDA (Food)·F-1305-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

Target Recalls Rocky Road Ice Cream Due to Temperature Control Issues

Target is recalling specific units of MP Ice Cream Rocky Road 48oz purchased in Honolulu, HI, because the shipping container was not held at the proper temperature.

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 classification is FDA Class II. 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.

Plain-English summary

Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of MP Ice Cream Rocky Road 48oz (UPC: 85239734179, Target item number: 288-7-3417). 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 deviation could cause the food items to be 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
MP ICE CREAM ROCKY ROAD 48OZ UPC: 85239734179 Target item number: 288-7-3417
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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