Target Recalls Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Due to Temperature Issues
Target is recalling specific Ben & Jerry's ice cream sold in Hawaii because a shipping container was not held at the proper temperature, potentially allowing 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 3/5 (High).
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 risk-of-harm product (potential pathogen contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of Ben & Jerry's 16oz Chillin the Roast it ice cream. The affected product is identified by UPC 768400007226 and Target item number 288-7-2760. This 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 from the identified store during the specified dates should stop using it. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund, but consumers should generally follow standard recall procedures or contact the retailer for guidance.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ben & Jerry's 16oz Chillin the Roast it UPC: 768400007226 Target item number: 288-7-2760
- 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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