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

Lot, batch or date codesUsed by date of 10/20/2016.
Quantity recalled3 tubs

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

Timeline

28 Oct 2016Recall initiated by company
21 Mar 2017Classified by FDA+144 days
29 Mar 2017Published 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

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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