The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0612-2021·Announced 2021-05-12

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

Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Discount Drug Mart Neapolitan Ice Cream potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed across nine states.

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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which per the rubric mandates a score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Discount Drug Mart Neapolitan Ice Cream, 56oz cartons, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves Lot 21106.

The affected product was distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York. Consumers should check their freezers for this specific product and lot number.

If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Discount Drug Mart Neapolitan Ice Cream 56oz Carton - 4 Cartons per Case
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • 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.

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