Velvet Buckeye Classic Ice Cream Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Buckeye Classic ice cream because it was made with peanut butter potentially contaminated with Salmonella.
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 FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling specific units of Velvet Buckeye Classic ice cream. The recall involves 56 oz, 3 gallon, and pint sizes. The product was manufactured using a peanut butter ingredient that was previously recalled by Sunland Inc. due to potential Salmonella contamination.
The affected units were distributed in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. Specific manufacturing dates and code numbers are listed in the recall details for the 56 oz, 3 gallon, and pint containers.
Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Velvet Buckeye Classic MFD BY VELVET ICE CREAM CO., INC UTICA, OHIO 43080 1-800-589-5000 56 oz (UPC #70682-10038), 3 gallon (UPC #70682-10519) and pints (UPC #70682-10423)
- Manufacturer
- Velvet Ice Cream Company
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- Hazard
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 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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