The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2427-2017·Announced 2017-07-12

Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie Pint Slices Recalled for Undeclared Peanut

Unilever is voluntarily recalling Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie Pint Slices due to undeclared peanut.

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 3/5 (High).

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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (peanut), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Unilever United States, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of boxes of Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie Pint Slices. The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared peanut, which is a major food allergen.

The affected product is identified by the UPC code 076840657940, a best by date of AUG1218LT2, and a lot number of AUG1218LT2. The recall involves 4,636 cases of the 9 FL OZ. 3 chocolate ice cream bars. The product was distributed nationwide.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific lot number and best by date listed above. If they have the affected product, they should not consume it and should contact Unilever for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Ben & Jerry's Pint Slices Chocolate Fudge Brownie 3 chocolate ice cream bars Net 9 FL OZ. UPC code 076840657940
Affected units
4,636

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)

  • best by date AUG1218LT2 and lot number of AUG1218LT2.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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