The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1553-2015·Announced 2015-07-08

Snoqualmie Chocolate Brilliance Gelato Recalled for Listeria Risk

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream is recalling Chocolate Brilliance Gelato 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 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. The rubric mandates a score of at least 4 for FDA Class I recalls.

Plain-English summary

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

The recalled gelato was distributed nationwide. Consumers can identify the affected pint cartons by looking for Julian Date codes ending in "4" (e.g., XXX4). The affected gallon tubs have production dates ranging from January 1, 2014, through December 15, 2014.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific codes and dates listed above. If they possess the recalled product, they should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Chocolate Brilliance Gelato, 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 — Ice Cream / Frozen Desserts
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)

  • Pint codes are Julian Date ending in "4"
  • e.g. XXX4. Gallon codes are the production dates from 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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