The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1492-2015·Announced 2015-07-08

Snoqualmie Apricot Sorbet Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream is recalling Apricot Sorbet due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed nationwide.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream is recalling Apricot Sorbet sold in 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product was produced between January 1, 2014, and December 15, 2014, and was distributed nationwide.

The recall involves two 1.5 gallon tubs and two 3 gallon tubs of the product. The items do not have a UPC code. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific tubs and production dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Apricot Sorbet, sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.
Manufacturer
Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream
Category
Food — Frozen Desserts
Hazard

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Lot numbers (3)

  • 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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