The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0589-2021·Announced 2021-05-12

Velvet Ice Cream Recalls Summertime Peach Tubs Due to Listeria Risk

Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Summertime Peach ice cream in 3-gallon tubs and 56-ounce cartons due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Velvet Ice Cream Company is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Velvet Summertime Peach ice cream. The products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recall includes 3-gallon tubs (Lot 21099 and 21084) and 56-ounce cartons (Lot 21099). These products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot numbers and stop consuming them immediately. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Velvet Summertime Peach 3 Gallon Tub - 1 Tub per Case 56oz Carton - 4 cartons 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 (2)

  • 3 Gallon : Lot 21099
  • 21084 56oz Carton : Lot 21099

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 →