The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0799-2013·Announced 2012-12-12

Boulder Ice Cream Recalls Organic Gelato Due to Salmonella Risk

Boulder Ice Cream is recalling Organic Gelato Chocolate Peanut Butter due to potential Salmonella contamination from peanut ingredients.

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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Products manufactured using peanut ingredients recall by Sunland due to potential Salmonella contamination."

Plain-English summary

Boulder Ice Cream is recalling 144 five-liter containers of Organic Gelato Chocolate Peanut Butter. The product was manufactured by Fresca Foods in Colorado and distributed across 25 states, including California, Texas, and New York. The recall affects all products with a "Best Buy" date of October 3, 2013, or earlier.

The recall is being conducted because the product was manufactured using peanut ingredients from Sunland, which are subject to a recall due to potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific item and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Organic Gelato Chocolate Peanut Butter, 5 liter, contained in plastic packaging, manufactured by Fresca Foods, CO.
Manufacturer
Boulder Ice Cream

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)

  • All products with a "Best Buy" date of 10/3/13 or earlier.

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Boulder Ice Cream 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 5 products in this recall →

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