The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0572-2021·Announced 2021-05-12

Velvet Moose Tracks Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Moose Tracks ice cream products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects specific lot numbers distributed across nine states.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which corresponds to a Critical severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling specific lots of Velvet Moose Tracks ice cream because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes 16-ounce cartons (Lot 21096) and 56-ounce cartons (Lots 21091 and 21095).

The affected products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York. Consumers should check their freezers for these specific lot numbers and dispose of the products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Velvet Moose Tracks 16oz - 8 cartons to a case 56oz - 4 cartons to a case
Hazard

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Lot numbers (2)

  • 16oz : Lot 21096 56oz : Lot 21091
  • 21095

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

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.

See all 56 products in this recall →

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