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CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1692-2017·Announced 2017-03-29

Villa Dolce Gelato Recalls Strawberry Gelato and Sorbetto for Hepatitis A Risk

Villa Dolce Gelato is recalling Strawberry Gelato and Strawberry Sorbetto due to potential contamination with hepatitis A virus.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors, as it indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Dolce Dolci LLC dba Villa Dolce Gelato is recalling Strawberry Gelato and Strawberry Sorbetto because they have the potential to be contaminated with hepatitis A virus. The recall involves 602 units of Strawberry Gelato, 5 Liter, 1 unit/case, with expiration dates of Feb 5, 2018, and March 19, 2018.

The products were distributed nationwide in the US, specifically in OK, CA, NV, MD, FL, MA, NY, CO, AZ, SC, MN, ND, UT, MT, and IL. The agency 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.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund. No specific illness counts or injury reports are provided in the source text, but the potential for hepatitis A contamination necessitates immediate action.

The recalled product

Product
Strawberry Gelato, 5 Liter, 1 unit/case
Manufacturer
Dolce Dolci LLC dba Villa Dolce Gelato
Category
Food — Dairy / Frozen Desserts
Hazard
Affected units
602

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 (3)

  • Exp. Date Feb 5
  • 2018 Exp. Date March 19
  • 2018

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 15 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Dolce Dolci LLC dba Villa Dolce 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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