The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1353-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

Target Recalls Enlightened Sea Salt Caramel Ice Cream Bars in Hawaii

Target is recalling Enlightened Sea Salt Caramel Ice Cream Bars 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 due to temperature abuse) where no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of Enlightened Sea Salt Caramel Ice Cream Bars (UPC: 852109331307, Target item number: 288-7-1787) in Hawaii. The recall was initiated because a shipping container transporting the product from California to Hawaii was not maintained at the proper temperature. This temperature failure could have allowed the food items to become contaminated with spoilage organisms or pathogens.

The affected product was sold exclusively at Target store T2780 in Honolulu, Hawaii, between March 23 and March 27, 2018. Consumers who purchased this specific item during that timeframe at that specific location should discard the product or return it to the store for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Enlightened Sea Salt Caramel Ice Cream Bar UPC: 852109331307 Target item number: 288-7-1787
Manufacturer
Target Corporation
Category
Food — Frozen Desserts
Hazard
Affected units
2,652

Is your product affected?

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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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