The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0616-2021·Announced 2021-05-12

Velvet Ice Cream Recalls Whale of Pail Chocolate Fudge Tub

Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Whale of Pail Chocolate Fudge Gallon Plastic Tubs due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Velvet Ice Cream Company is voluntarily recalling Whale of Pail Chocolate Fudge Gallon Plastic Tubs. The recall is being conducted because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is identified by Lot 21089. The recall covers distribution in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific lot number and stop consuming the product if it matches the recall details.

The recalled product

Product
Whale of Pail Chocolate Fudge Gallon Plastic Tub
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 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 →