The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1555-2018·Announced 2018-06-20

Hill Country Fare Neapolitan Ice Cream Recalled for Metal Pieces

H-E-B is recalling Hill Country Fare Neapolitan ice cream in Texas and Mexico because it may contain broken metal pieces.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a physical hazard (broken metal pieces) that poses a significant risk of injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

H-E-B Grocery Company LP is recalling Hill Country Fare Neapolitan ice cream in 4.5-quart and 56-ounce sizes, as well as the 4.5-quart size sold in Mexico. The recall involves 119,204 units distributed in Texas and Mexico. The product is being recalled because it may contain broken metal pieces.

The affected products have UPCs 4122090943, 4122092212, and 4122010102. The 'Best if used by' dates range from June 3, 2019, through June 25, 2019. Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products and dates.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled ice cream should stop using it and contact H-E-B for a refund or further information. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Hill Country Fare Neopolitan 4.5 quarts and 56 ounces; Hill Country Fare Neopolitan (Mexico) 4.5 quarts
Manufacturer
H-E-B GROCERY COMPANY LP DBA HEB
Category
Food — Frozen Desserts
Hazard
Affected units
119,204

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 (3)

  • UPCs 4122090943
  • 4122092212
  • 4122010102

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 15 recalled by H-E-B GROCERY COMPANY LP DBA HEB 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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