Pear Sorbet; Bulk product is labeled with flavor name and date code, which is affixed to the plastic container (1, 1.5 and 3 gallon).

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1182-2015) was formally reported on February 18, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 23, 2014. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Numbskull LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Spokane Valley, WA. Federal records indicate Approx 3 gallons units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The recalling firm was notified that raw materials used in producing the ice cream products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Washington and Idaho ice cream scoop shops and restaurants.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 11 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.