The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1632-2023·Announced 2023-10-04

Hello Kitty Cake Products Recalled for Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Ice Cream House is recalling Hello Kitty Cake products in three sizes due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products were distributed in Ohio, New Jersey, and New York.

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 for Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen. Class I recalls carry a minimum severity of 4 per the rubric, and no reported illnesses are documented in the source material.

Plain-English summary

Ice Cream House is recalling specific Hello Kitty Cake products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed in Ohio, New Jersey, and New York.

The recalled products include three sizes: 10' Hello Kitty Cake (UPC: 0-91404-15174-0), 8' Hello Kitty Cake (UPC: 0-91404-15175-7), and 6' Hello Kitty Cake (UPC: 0-91404-15176-4). All products are marked as dairy/parve.

Listeria monocytogenes can cause severe infection, particularly in young children, elderly individuals, pregnant women, and immunocompromised persons. Consumers who have purchased any of these products should not consume them. Destroy the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
10' Hello Kitty Cake; dairy / parve; 1 PACK; UPC: 0-91404-15174-0 and 8' Hello Kitty Cake; dairy / parve; 1 PACK; UPC: 0-91404-15175-7 and 6' Hello Kitty Cake; dairy / parve; 1 PACK; UPC: 0-91404-15176-4
Manufacturer
ICE CREAM HOUSE
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

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Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 80 recalled by ICE CREAM HOUSE 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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