Velvet Orange Sherbet Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling specific lots of Orange Sherbet 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 minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling specific lots of Velvet Orange Sherbet in 6-quart and 3-gallon tubs. The recall is issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York. The specific lot numbers involved are 21085 and 21103 for the 6-quart tubs, and 21084 for the 3-gallon tubs.
Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should check their lot numbers and discontinue use of the product if it matches the recalled items.
The recalled product
- Product
- Velvet Orange Sherbet 6 Quarts in a case 3 Gallon Tub - 1 Tub in a case
- Manufacturer
- Velvet Ice Cream Company
- Category
- Food — Frozen Desserts
- 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 (2)
- Quart : Lot 21085
- 21103 Gallon : Lot 21084
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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