The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0802-3013·Announced 2012-12-12

Boulder Ice Cream Peanut Butter Cup Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Boulder Ice Cream is recalling Peanut Butter Cup ice cream 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Boulder Ice Cream is voluntarily recalling specific lots of All Natural Boulder Ice Cream Peanut Butter Cup. The recall involves 2.5 gallon containers packed in plastic and 1 pint containers packed in semi-flexible paper. These products were manufactured by Fresca Foods in Colorado.

The recall is being conducted because the products were manufactured using peanut ingredients that were recalled by Sunland due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected 2.5 gallon containers have a "Best Buy" date of 07/24/13 or earlier. The affected 1 pint containers have a "Best Buy" date of 08/16/13 or earlier.

The products were distributed across the United States, including 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 should check their freezers for these specific products and dates, and should not consume them if they match the description.

The recalled product

Product
All Natural Boulder Ice Cream Peanut Butter Cup, 2.5 gallon, packed in plastic packaging, manufactured by Fresca Foods, CO. All Natural Boulder Ice Cream Peanut Butter Cup, 1 pint, packed in semi flexible paper 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 (2)

  • 2.5 gallon with a "Best Buy" date of 07/24/13 or earlier
  • 1 pint with a "Best Buy" date of 08/16/13 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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