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.
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 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
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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