The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0623-2021·Announced 2021-05-12

Velvet Ice Cream Whale of Pail Vanilla Chocolate Tub Recalled for Listeria

Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Whale of Pail Vanilla Chocolate Gallon Plastic Tubs potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which is defined as a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or the death.

Plain-English summary

Velvet Ice Cream Company is recalling Whale of Pail Vanilla Chocolate Gallon Plastic Tubs. The product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall affects Lot 21104. The product was distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Consumers should not eat the recalled product. They should check their freezers for the specific lot number and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Whale of Pail Vanilla Chocolate Gallon Plastic Tub
Manufacturer
Velvet Ice Cream Company
Category
Food — Ice Cream
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.

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