The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0801-2013·Announced 2012-12-12

Boulder Ice Cream Recalls Elvis Ice Cream Due to Salmonella Risk

Boulder Ice Cream is recalling Elvis Ice Cream manufactured by Fresca Foods 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 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 source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Boulder Ice Cream is recalling 28 units of 2.5-gallon Elvis Ice Cream packed in plastic containers. The product was manufactured by Fresca Foods in Colorado. The recall is being conducted because the products were manufactured using peanut ingredients that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected products have a "Best Buy" date of 06/02/13 or earlier. Distribution included the United States, specifically the states of CT, NJ, NY, GA, NC, SC, AL, TN, ME, MA, RI, LA, TX, AK, OK, CA, AZ, NV, HI, OR, WA, CO, KS, NM, and UT.

Consumers should check their freezers for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The recall is associated with recall number F-0801-2013.

The recalled product

Product
Elvis Ice Cream, 2.5 gallon, packed in a plastic container, 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 06/02/13 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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