The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1228-2015·Announced 2015-03-04

Elevated Banana Ice Cream Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Elevated Ice Cream Company is recalling Banana Ice Cream due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from a recalled ice cream mix.

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. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

Elevated Ice Cream Company is recalling its Banana Ice Cream products due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves three batches of the product, which may be packaged in 2.5-gallon or 1.5-gallon plastic tubs or cardboard quart containers. The company is unable to determine exactly how the specific batches were packaged.

The contamination risk stems from the use of ice cream mix produced by Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream, which has also been recalled. All affected product was distributed in the local Port Townsend, Washington area. Some containers may feature a handwritten production date on a white label, while some quart containers are stamped with a Julian date on the bottom.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for these specific items. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The recall is being conducted to prevent potential health risks associated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled product

Product
Banana Ice Cream. Product can be packaged in 2.5 gallon or 1.5 gallon plastic tubs or cardboard quart container. Firm is unable to determine how batches were packaged.
Hazard
Affected units
3

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 69 recalled by Elevated Ice Cream Company 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 69 products in this recall →