Velvet Ice Cream Company Recalls Elephant Ear Ice Cream for Listeria Risk
Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling specific lots of Elephant Ear 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Severe severity score.
Plain-English summary
Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Velvet Elephant Ear ice cream in 3-gallon tubs and 56-ounce cartons. The recall is issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products include 3-gallon tubs with Lot 21084 and 56-ounce cartons with Lot 21099. These items 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 stop consuming the product if found.
The recalled product
- Product
- Velvet Elephant Ear 3 Gallon Tub - 1 Tub per Case 56oz 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 (1)
- 3 Gallon : Lot 21084 56oz Carton : Lot 21099
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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