CLASS I Food recall · Reported 18 Feb 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Pink's Ice Cream - Taro. 16 oz Paper Carton and 1 gallon plastic recalled
Pink's Ice Cream is recalling Pink's Ice Cream - Taro, distributed in Washington. The recall was initiated on 24 Dec 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1192-2015
- FDA event ID
- 70147
- Recalling firm
- Pink's Ice Cream, Seattle, WA
- Brand
- Pink's
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 24 Dec 2014
- FDA classified
- 11 Feb 2015
- Reported
- 18 Feb 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
Timeline
| 24 Dec 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 11 Feb 2015 | Classified by FDA | +49 days |
| 18 Feb 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Pink's Ice Cream is recalling all products made with a raw material that there is a potential for the raw material to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Pink's Ice Cream - Taro. 16 oz Paper Carton and 1 gallon plastic container
Where it was distributed
Washington State
Questions about this recall
Is Pink's Ice Cream - Taro. 16 oz Paper Carton and 1 gallon plastic recalled?
Yes. Pink's Ice Cream recalled Pink's Ice Cream - Taro. 16 oz Paper Carton and 1 gallon plastic on 24 Dec 2014. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1192-2015.
Why was it recalled?
Pink's Ice Cream is recalling all products made with a raw material that there is a potential for the raw material to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
That six digit code will start with two numbers between 00**** and 52****. The recall includes all codes within that range with the exclusion of 01**** and 41****.
Where was it sold?
Washington State
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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