McConnell's Fine Ice Cream Vanilla Bean

McConnell's Ice Cream, INC. recalled McConnell's Fine Ice Cream in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Nov 2, 2016.

The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination." Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures and is especially dangerous for pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "U.S. distribution to the following; CA, FL, PA, WA, CO, IA, NJ, OH, NY, NV, TX, SC, and IL. No foreign distribution." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Santa Barbara, CA. The recall covers 22,662 gallons total for all products of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Dec 14, 2016), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.