The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1654-2023·Announced 2023-10-04

Ice cream recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination

Black 'N' Whites Vanilla Chocolate ice cream may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The 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: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Although no illnesses have been reported, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness or death.

Plain-English summary

Black 'N' Whites Vanilla Chocolate ice cream is being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product comes in 6-pack and single-pack formats with UPC 0-91404-15260-0 and was manufactured by Ice Cream House.

Affected products were distributed in Ohio, New Jersey, and New York. No specific lot or date codes have been identified.

Consumers should not consume this product. Anyone who has purchased it should discard it or return it to the retailer. Consumers with questions about this recall should contact their local health department or the manufacturer.

The recalled product

Product
Black 'N' Whites Vanilla Chocolate; dairy / parve; 6 PACK / SINGLE; UPC: 0-91404-15260-0
Manufacturer
ICE CREAM HOUSE
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • No codes.

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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