Strawberry Ice Cream Recalled Due to Potential Hepatitis A Contamination
Altamira Specialty Food Service is recalling Strawberry Ice Cream because the strawberries used may be contaminated with Hepatitis A virus.
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 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Altamira Specialty Food Service is conducting a voluntary field action for Boulder Ice Cream Strawberry. The product is sold in 2.5 gallon tubs with white tops and carries a 'Keep frozen at -20F' instruction.
The recall was initiated after the company received notice from its supplier that the strawberries used in the product may be contaminated with Hepatitis A virus. The affected product has a 'Used by' date of 10/20/2016.
The recall involves 3 tubs of the product distributed in New Mexico. Consumers should check their freezers for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Boulder Ice Cream Strawberry. 2.5 gallon tub with white top. Keep frozen at -20F.
- Manufacturer
- Altamira Specialty Food Service
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3
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)
- Used by date of 10/20/2016.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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