The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1238-2015·Announced 2015-03-04

Elevated Chocolate Almond Swirl Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk

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

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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Elevated Ice Cream Company is recalling its Chocolate Almond Swirl Ice Cream because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves two 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. The affected product was distributed locally in the Port Townsend, Washington area. Some containers may feature a handwritten production date on a white label, while some quart containers are stamped on the bottom with a Julian date.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific packaging and date codes described. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Chocolate Almond Swirl 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
2

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 →