The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1291-2015·Announced 2015-03-04

Elevated Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

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

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 must be scored as at least 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Elevated Ice Cream Company is recalling its Vanilla Bean Ice Cream products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves 119 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 with a Julian date on the bottom.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific packaging and labeling details described. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. No specific lot numbers or dates are provided in the notice, so consumers should rely on the packaging descriptions and local distribution area to identify affected items.

The recalled product

Product
Vanilla Bean 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
119

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 →