The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0611-2021·Announced 2021-05-12

Velvet Ice Cream Company Recalls Vanilla Ice Cream Due to Listeria Risk

Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Buehler's Vanilla Ice Cream because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 indicates a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the food will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

The Velvet Ice Cream Company has initiated a recall of its Buehler's Vanilla Ice Cream sold in gallon plastic pails. The product is being recalled because it is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is identified as "Buehler's Vanilla Ice Cream Gallon Plastic Pail - 2 Gallons per Case" and carries lot code 21104. This product was distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Consumers who have purchased this product are advised not to eat it. Individuals who consume contaminated ice cream may be at risk for listeriosis, a serious infection caused by the Listeria bacterium.

The recalled product

Product
Buehler's Vanilla Ice Cream Gallon Plastic Pail - 2 Gallons 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 (1)

  • Lot 21104

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 →