McConnell's Fine Ice Cream Mint Chip recall

Recalled by McConnell's Ice Cream, Inc. · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Listeria monocytogenes can grow even in the fridge and is especially dangerous in pregnancy.

The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.

What was recalled

McConnell's Fine Ice Cream Mint Chip

Quantity: 22,662 gallons total for all products

Food: Ice cream Chips & snacks

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

Best By: SEP 08 2017, SEP 30 2017, OCT 07 2017, DEC 01, 2017, DEC 30, 2017, JAN 04, 2018, JAN 05, 2018

Where it was sold

California Colorado Florida Iowa Illinois New Jersey Nevada New York Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Texas Washington

FDA's distribution note: U.S. distribution to the following; CA, FL, PA, WA, CO, IA, NJ, OH, NY, NV, TX, SC, and IL. No foreign distribution.

Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm: McConnell's Ice Cream, Inc.
Initiated by: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated: Nov 2, 2016
In FDA report of: Dec 14, 2016
Terminated: Feb 1, 2017
FDA recall number: F-0564-2017 · event 75603
Official record: FDA enforcement report search