The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1292-2015·Announced 2015-03-04

Elevated Vanilla Mint Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk

Elevated Ice Cream Company is recalling Vanilla Mint 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat food product typically warrants the highest severity rating due to the potential for serious health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Elevated Ice Cream Company is recalling Vanilla Mint Ice Cream because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was packaged in 2.5 gallon or 1.5 gallon plastic tubs or cardboard quart containers. The firm is unable to determine exactly how the batches were packaged.

The recall involves 8 batches of the product. The ice cream mix used in these products was produced and recalled by Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream. All product was distributed in the local Port Townsend, Washington area.

Consumers should check their freezers for this product. Some containers may have a production date handwritten on a white label, and some quart containers are stamped on the bottom with the Julian date. If you have this product, do not consume it.

The recalled product

Product
Vanilla Mint 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
8

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 →