CLASS I Food recall · Reported 29 Mar 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Boulder Ice Cream Strawberry recalled by Altamira Specialty Food
Altamira Specialty Food Service is recalling Boulder Ice Cream Strawberry, distributed in New Mexico. The recall was initiated on 28 Oct 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1671-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75593
- Recalling firm
- Altamira Specialty Food Service, Denver, CO
- Brand
- Boulder
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 28 Oct 2016
- FDA classified
- 21 Mar 2017
- Reported
- 29 Mar 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Hepatitis A
- Product category
- Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
Timeline
| 28 Oct 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Classified by FDA | +144 days |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Altamira Specialty Food Service announces a voluntary field action for Strawberry Ice Cream after receiving notice from its supplier that the strawberries used in the product may be contaminated with Hepatitis A virus.
Product as listed by the FDA
Boulder Ice Cream Strawberry. 2.5 gallon tub with white top. Keep frozen at -20F.
Where it was distributed
New Mexico
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Altamira Specialty Food Service announces a voluntary field action for Strawberry Ice Cream after receiving notice from its supplier that the strawberries used in the product may be contaminated with Hepatitis A virus.
Which lots are affected?
Used by date of 10/20/2016.
Where was it sold?
New Mexico
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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