The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1599-2022·Announced 2022-08-24

Ice cream base mix recalled due to listeria monocytogenes contamination

SOCO Creamery ice cream base mix is being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected consumers in Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts should discard the product.

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: FDA Class I classification mandates a minimum severity rating of Severe. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

SOCO Creamery 15% Base Mix, manufactured by Kingdom Creamery of Vermont LLC, is being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious infection. The recalled product carries a Best By Date of 8/9/22 with Lot number 220720. Distribution was limited to Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts, totaling 1,623 cases.

Consumers who purchased this product should not use it. The product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. Anyone experiencing symptoms after consuming the product should contact their healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
SOCO Creamery 15% Base Mix; the label also lists Kingdom Creamery of Vermont
Manufacturer
Kingdom Creamery of Vermont LLC
Category
Food — Dairy / Ice Cream Base
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 (1)

  • Best By Date: 8/9/22 Lot: 220720

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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