Target Recalls Moose Tracks Denali Ice Cream Due to Temperature Issues
Target is recalling Moose Tracks Denali Ice Cream sold in Hawaii because a shipping container was not held at the proper temperature, posing a risk of 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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text indicates a potential for contamination with pathogens or spoilage organisms due to temperature abuse, but no illnesses or injuries are reported.
Plain-English summary
Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of "Moose Tracks" Denali Ice Cream, 48 oz, due to a temperature control failure during shipping. The product was sold at Target store T2780 in Honolulu, Hawaii, from March 23 through 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 lapse could have allowed the ice cream 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 product is identified by UPC 85239007853 and Target item number 288-7-81.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Moose Tracks" denali Ice Cream 48 oz UPC: 85239007853 Target item number: 288-7-81
- 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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