Garber's Birthday Cake Ice Cream Recalled for Undeclared Egg Allergen
Garber Ice Cream Company is voluntarily recalling Birthday Cake Flavored Ice Cream because eggs were added to the cake component, creating an undeclared egg allergen.
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: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Firm voluntarily recalling 56 oz. Birthday Cake Ice cream due to adding the wrong ingredient into cake. (eggs added to cake) (undeclared egg allergen)."
Plain-English summary
Garber Ice Cream Company Inc is voluntarily recalling 56-ounce (1.75 quart) packs of Garber's Old Fashioned Ice Cream, Birthday Cake Flavored. The recall is due to the addition of eggs to the cake component of the product, which resulted in an undeclared egg allergen.
The affected product is packed in shrink wraps of three. The recall covers three specific lots: Lot 211 (produced 12/12/13, expires 12/12/14), Lot 451 (produced 3/31/14, expires 3/31/15), and Lot 454 (produced 11/5/14, expires 11/5/15). The UPC for the product is 0-28387-60068-2.
According to the firm, the product was distributed in Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. A total of 2,427 units were distributed, with 921 units remaining in the facility. Consumers with this product should check their lot numbers and expiration dates against the list above and stop consuming the product if it matches the recalled lots.
The recalled product
- Product
- Garber's Old Fashioned Ice cream, Birthday Cake Flavored 1.75 quarts, packed in a shrink wrap of 3. #1 lot of 211/ 3 pk produced on 12/12/13 expires on 12/12/14 #2 lot of 451/3 pk produced on 3/31/14 expires 3/31/15 #3 lot of 454/3 pk produced on 11/5 14 expires on…
- Manufacturer
- Garber Ice Cream Company Inc
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
Distribution
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