Velvet Buckeye Classic Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk
Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Buckeye Classic ice cream due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Velvet Ice Cream Company is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Velvet Buckeye Classic ice cream. The recall involves 16oz pints (Lot 21096) and 56oz cartons (Lot 21095). The product was distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York.
The recall is being issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacterium can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Do not consume the recalled ice cream.
The recalled product
- Product
- Velvet Buckeye Classic 16oz - 8 cartons to a case 56oz - 4 cartons to a case
- Manufacturer
- Velvet Ice Cream Company
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Pint : Lot 21096 56oz : Lot 21095
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 56 recalled by Velvet Ice Cream Company under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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