Velvet Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Dutch Chocolate ice cream due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was 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 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling specific lots of Velvet Dutch Chocolate ice cream because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes 3-gallon tubs and 56-ounce cartons.
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 the specific lot numbers listed in the recall notice.
Those who have purchased the recalled product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Velvet Dutch Chocolate 3 Gallon Tub - 1 Tub per Case 56 oz Carton - 4 Cartons per 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 (2)
- 3 Gallon Tub : Lot 21089
- 21102 56oz Carton : Lot 21092
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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