The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1144-2015·Announced 2015-02-18

Numbskull Strawberry Basil Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk

Numbskull LLC is recalling Strawberry Basil ice cream because raw materials may be 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Numbskull LLC is recalling approximately 50.75 gallons of Strawberry Basil ice cream. The product is sold in bulk in 1, 1.5, and 3-gallon plastic containers labeled with the flavor name and date code.

The recall was initiated after the firm was notified that raw materials used in the production of the ice cream have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected units were manufactured between January 1, 2014, and December 15, 2014, and bear the "Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream Code".

The product was distributed to ice cream scoop shops and restaurants in Washington and Idaho. Consumers should check their inventory for this product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Strawberry Basil ice cream; Bulk product is labeled with flavor name and date code, which is affixed to the plastic container (1, 1.5 and 3 gallon).
Manufacturer
Numbskull LLC
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 (3)

  • All codes manufactured from January 1
  • 2014 - December 15
  • 2014. ("MMDD" and "XXXX"-Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream Code)

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 115 recalled by Numbskull LLC 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 115 products in this recall →