The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0580-2021·Announced 2021-05-12

Velvet Black Walnut Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Black Walnut ice cream due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in nine states.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Velvet Black Walnut 3 Gallon Tubs due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves Lot 21084 of the product.

The affected ice cream was distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Consumers should check their freezers for this specific product and lot number. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Velvet Black Walnut 3 Gallon Tub - 1 Tub per Case
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)

  • Lot 21084

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 →