The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1683-2017·Announced 2017-03-29

Leo Leo Gelato Recalls Raspberry Chip Gelato Due to Hepatitis A Risk

Leo Leo Gelato is recalling Raspberry Chip gelato and sorbetto because they contain 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, but the rubric specifies that FDA Class I recalls are classified as Critical (Score 5).

Plain-English summary

Leo Leo Gelato is recalling Raspberry Chip gelato in 5 Liter and 4 Liter pans. The recall is being issued because the products contain frozen strawberries that may be contaminated with hepatitis A virus.

The recall covers 1,031 pans of the affected product. The distribution pattern is listed as US. The code information provided is 2014.

Consumers should stop using the recalled gelato and sorbetto immediately. The source text does not specify further instructions for disposal or return, nor does it report any illnesses or injuries associated with the product.

The recalled product

Product
Raspberry Chip gelato, 5 Liter & 4 Liter pans
Manufacturer
Leo Leo Gelato
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)

  • 2014

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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