The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1678-2017·Announced 2017-03-29

Leo Leo Gelato Recalls Strawberry Cream Gelato Due to Hepatitis A Risk

Leo Leo Gelato is recalling Strawberry Cream gelato because it contains frozen strawberries that 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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which corresponds to a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Leo Leo Gelato is voluntarily recalling Strawberry Cream gelato in 5-liter and 4-liter pans. The recall is being conducted because the product contains frozen strawberries that may be contaminated with hepatitis A virus.

The recall involves a total of 1,031 pans of the affected gelato. The product was distributed in the United States. The specific code associated with the recall is 1037.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Strawberry Cream gelato, 5 Liter & 4 Liter pans
Manufacturer
Leo Leo Gelato
Category
Food — Dairy / Frozen Desserts
Hazard
Affected units
1,031

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)

  • 1037

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Leo Leo Gelato 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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