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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0594-2021·Announced 2021-05-12

Velvet Ice Cream Recalls Super Dip Neapolitan Pails for Listeria Risk

Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Super Dip Neapolitan ice cream pails 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Super Dip Neapolitan ice cream in gallon plastic pails and 56-ounce cartons. The recall is being conducted because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products are identified by specific lot numbers: Lot 21104 for the gallon pails and Lot 21106 for the 56-ounce cartons. These products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their lot numbers and stop consuming the ice cream if it matches the recalled lots. The source text does not provide specific instructions on disposal or refund procedures, but consumers should generally follow guidance from the recalling firm or local health authorities regarding potentially contaminated food.

The recalled product

Product
Super Dip Neapolitan Pail Gallon Plastic Pail - 2 Gallons 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)

  • Gallon : Lot 21104 56oz : Lot 21106

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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