The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1564-2015·Announced 2015-07-08

Snoqualmie Peppermint Stick Gelato Recalled for Listeria Risk

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream is recalling Peppermint Stick 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream is recalling Peppermint Stick (with lecithin) Gelato because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is sold under the Snoqualmie Ice Cream brand in 1-gallon plastic trays, 1.5-gallon plastic tubs, and 3-gallon plastic tubs. The recalled units do not have a UPC code.

The recall covers 54 one-gallon trays, 25 one-and-a-half-gallon tubs, and four three-gallon tubs. Production dates for the affected product range from January 1, 2014, through December 15, 2014. The product was distributed nationwide.

Consumers who have this product in their possession should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Peppermint Stick (with lecithin) Gelato, sold under Snoqualmie Ice Cream brand. Product is sold in 1 gallon plastic trays; 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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