The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0592-2021·Announced 2021-05-12

Velvet Ice Cream Recalls Super Dip Chocolate Swirl Ice Cream

Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Super Dip Chocolate Swirl 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 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Super Dip Chocolate Swirl Ice Cream, sold in gallon plastic pails. The recall is due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York. The specific lot numbers involved are 21103, 21083, and 21089.

Consumers should check their freezers for this product and dispose of it if they have it. The source text does not specify a particular action for consumers other than the standard recall protocol implied by the hazard.

The recalled product

Product
Super Dip Chocolate Swirl Ice Cream Gallon Plastic Pail - 2 Gallons per case
Hazard

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Lot numbers (3)

  • Lot 21103
  • 21083
  • 21089

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 →

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