The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1563-2015·Announced 2015-07-08

Snoqualmie Mango Pistachio Gelato Recalled for Listeria Risk

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream is recalling Mango Pistachio 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 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, and the source text indicates a potential for contamination, aligning with the highest severity criteria for food safety hazards.

Plain-English summary

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream is recalling 29 tubs of 1.5-gallon Mango Pistachio Gelato. The recall is issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected gelato was sold under the Snoqualmie Ice Cream brand in 1.5-gallon plastic tubs without a UPC code. Production dates for the recalled units range from January 1, 2014, through December 15, 2014.

The product was distributed nationwide. Consumers who have this product in their possession should not consume it.

The recalled product

Product
Mango Pistachio Gelato, sold under Snoqualmie Ice Cream brand. Product is sold in 1.5 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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