Life Raft Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
Life Raft TREATS ice cream is being recalled nationwide after South Carolina health officials discovered Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall includes 64 oz buckets and 2.5 oz bags distributed to all 50 states and DC.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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: FDA Class I classification indicates a serious health hazard. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness and warrants this elevated severity classification.
Plain-English summary
Life Raft TREATS ice cream, manufactured by Life Raft Treats Ice Cream Factory in Charleston, South Carolina, is being recalled nationwide. The South Carolina Department of Health discovered that the product contains Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product includes 64 oz buckets and 2.5 oz plastic bags with UPC 860006182106. All product codes with best-by dates up to and including 09/04/2024 are included in the recall. The product has been distributed to all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Anyone who has consumed the product and experiences symptoms of Listeria infection should contact their healthcare provider. For more information, consumers may contact Life Raft Treats Ice Cream Factory in Charleston, South Carolina, or visit the FDA website.
The recalled product
- Product
- Life Raft TREATS ICE CREAM NOT FRIED CHICKEN Hand Crafted in Charleston S.C. NET WT. 64 OZ bucket & 2.5 OZ - 71G plastic bags UPC 8 60006 18210 6 MANUFACTURED BY LIFE RAFT TREATS CHARLESTON, S.C.
- Manufacturer
- Life Raft Treats Ice Cream Factory
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- Hazard
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 (1)
- All codes up to and including BEST BY 09042024
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Life Raft Treats Ice Cream Factory 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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