Velvet Original Vanilla Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Original Vanilla ice cream in 3-gallon tubs and 56-ounce cartons 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 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling its Original Vanilla ice cream, sold in 3-gallon tubs and 56-ounce cartons, because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes specific lot numbers for both packaging sizes.
The affected products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York. Consumers who have purchased these items should check their lot numbers against the recall list and stop consuming the product if it matches.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems. Consumers should dispose of the recalled ice cream or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Velvet Original Vanilla 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 (4)
- 3 Gallon : Lot 21084
- 21089
- 21100
- 21102 56oz Carton : Lot 21091
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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