The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1556-2015·Announced 2015-07-08

Snoqualmie Creme Fraiche Gelato Recalled for Listeria Risk

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream is recalling Creme Fraiche Gelato due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed nationwide in 1.5 and 3 gallon tubs.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Creme Fraiche (with soy lecithin) Gelato is being recalled due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."

Plain-English summary

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream is recalling Creme Fraiche (with soy lecithin) Gelato sold under the Snoqualmie Ice Cream brand. The recall is due to the potential for the product to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is sold in 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs and does not have a UPC code. The recall covers units with production dates from January 1, 2014, through December 15, 2014. The company states that the product was distributed nationwide.

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

The recalled product

Product
Creme Fraiche (with soy lecithin) Gelato, sold under Snoqualmie Ice Cream brand. Product is sold in 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.
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 (3)

  • 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.

See all 117 products in this recall →

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