The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1593-2022·Announced 2022-08-24

Kingdom Creamery Vermont 14% Base Mix Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Kingdom Creamery of Vermont's 14% Base Mix is being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts.

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: This is an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. The potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, creates a serious public health risk even without reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Kingdom Creamery of Vermont LLC is recalling 14% Base Mix products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall involves 1,623 cases with best-by dates of 8/1/22, 8/9/22, 8/10/22, and 8/13/22. Affected lot numbers are 220711, 220721, 220712, 220718, 220724, and 220726.

The contaminated products were distributed in Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts. Listeria monocytogenes is a serious bacterial pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, elderly individuals, and immunocompromised people.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. They should dispose of the product or contact Kingdom Creamery of Vermont LLC or the FDA with questions about the recall or to report any illnesses.

The recalled product

Product
14% Base Mix; Kingdom Creamery of Vermont
Manufacturer
Kingdom Creamery of Vermont LLC
Category
Food — Dairy / Base Mix
Hazard
Affected units
1,623

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 (9)

  • Best By Date: 8/1/22
  • 8/9/22
  • 8/10/22
  • 8/13/22 Lot: 220711
  • 220721
  • 220712
  • 220718
  • 220724
  • 220726

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Kingdom Creamery of Vermont LLC 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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