The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1485-2015·Announced 2015-07-08

Snoqualmie Lemon Perfection Custard Recalled for Listeria Risk

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream is recalling Lemon Perfection Custard due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed nationwide in various sizes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 scored as 4 (Severe) or higher.

Plain-English summary

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream is recalling its Lemon Perfection Custard product because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves 16 oz. (pint) paper cartons, as well as 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs. The product does not have a UPC code.

The affected units were distributed nationwide. For the 16 oz. (pint) cartons, the Julian Date code ends in "4" (e.g., XXX4). For the gallon tubs, the production dates range from January 1, 2014, through December 15, 2014. The total quantity recalled is 53,074 pint cartons, 18 1.5-gallon tubs, and 6 3-gallon tubs.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific codes and dates listed above. If the product matches the description, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Lemon Perfection Custard, sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 16 oz. (pint) paper cartons;1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.
Manufacturer
Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream
Category
Food — Dairy / Ice Cream
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 (4)

  • 16 oz (pint) code: Julian Date ending in "4"
  • e.g. XXX4. Gallon code: Production date: January 1
  • 2014 through December 15
  • 2014.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 117 recalled by Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream 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.

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