FDA Recalls Kingdom Creamery Vanilla Soft Serve Mix for Listeria Risk
Kingdom Creamery of Vermont is recalling 5% Vanilla Soft Serve Mix due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected product was distributed in Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Although no illnesses have been reported and contamination is potential rather than confirmed, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that warrants the elevated classification.
Plain-English summary
Kingdom Creamery of Vermont LLC is recalling its 5% Vanilla Soft Serve Mix due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. A total of 1,623 cases were distributed to Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts.
The recalled product carries Best By dates of 8/6/22, 8/13/22, and 8/23/22, with corresponding lot codes 220711, 220717, and 220728.
Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, young children, elderly individuals, and immunocompromised people. While no illnesses have been reported in connection with this product, the FDA has classified this as a Class I recall due to the significant health risk posed by this pathogen.
Consumers who have purchased the affected product should discard it or return it to the point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kingdom Creamery of Vermont 5% Vanilla Soft Serve Mix
- Manufacturer
- Kingdom Creamery of Vermont LLC
- Hazard
- listeria
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 (5)
- Best By Date 8/6/22
- 8/13/22
- 8/23/22 Lot: 220711
- 220717
- 220728
Distribution
Distributed in 3 states:
- MA
- ME
- VT
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