The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1558-2015·Announced 2015-07-08

Snoqualmie Gelato Mix Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream is recalling Gelato Mix 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. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class I recall mandates a score of 5 (Critical), as it represents a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream is recalling Gelato Mix sold under the Snoqualmie Ice Cream brand. The product is sold in 2.5-gallon plastic bags and does not have a UPC code. The recall involves 886 bags with production dates ranging from January 1, 2014, through December 15, 2014.

The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The agency has classified this recall as 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 product was distributed nationwide. Consumers who have this product in their possession should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Gelato Mix, sold under Snoqualmie Ice Cream brand. Product is sold in 2.5 gallon plastic bags. No UPC.
Manufacturer
Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream
Category
Food — Ice Cream / Frozen Desserts
Hazard

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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.

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