The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1557-2018·Announced 2018-06-20

Hill Country Fare Vanilla Ice Cream Recalled for Metal Pieces

H-E-B is recalling Hill Country Fare Vanilla ice cream in 4.5-quart containers because the product may contain broken metal pieces.

What this means for you

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 (metal contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

H-E-B Grocery Company LP is recalling Hill Country Fare Vanilla ice cream in 4.5-quart containers. The recall is being issued because the product may contain broken metal pieces.

The affected product is identified by UPC 4122090942 and has a 'Best if used by' date ranging from June 6, 2019, to June 7, 2019. A total of 44,136 units were distributed in Texas and Mexico.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and follow instructions from the retailer or manufacturer for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Hill Country Fare Vanilla 4.5 quarts
Manufacturer
H-E-B GROCERY COMPANY LP DBA HEB
Category
Food — Ice Cream
Hazard
Affected units
44,136

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 (2)

  • UPC 4122090942
  • Best if used by: 6/6/2019 through 6/7/2019

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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