The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0800-2013·Announced 2012-12-12

Boulder Ice Cream Recalls Serano Gelato Chocolate Peanut Butter for Salmonella Risk

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

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Boulder Ice Cream is voluntarily recalling Serano Gelato Chocolate Peanut Butter, 16 oz, manufactured by Fresca Foods in Colorado. The recall is being conducted because the product was manufactured using peanut ingredients that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product is contained in a semiflexible paper container. The recall covers all products with a "Best Buy" date of 08/10/13 or earlier. A total of 16,928 pints were distributed across the United States, including states such as Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Louisiana, Texas, Alaska, Oklahoma, California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, and Utah.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific "Best Buy" date and product description. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Serano Gelato Chocolate Peanut Butter, 16 oz, contained in a semiflexible paper container, manufactured by Fresca Foods, CO.
Manufacturer
Boulder Ice Cream
Affected units
16,928

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 08/10/13 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 →