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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0614-2021·Announced 2021-05-12

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

Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Discount Drug Mart Vanilla Ice Cream because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Discount Drug Mart Vanilla Ice Cream in 56oz cartons and gallon plastic pails. The recall is due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York. The 56oz cartons are identified by Lot 21091, and the gallon pails are identified by Lot 21083.

Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products and lot numbers. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Discount Drug Mart Vanilla Ice Cream 56oz - 4 Cartons per Case 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)

  • 56oz : Lot 21091 Gallon : Lot 21083

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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