CLASS I Food recall · Reported 20 Dec 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Leonardo's Gelato Mint Chocolate Chip recalled by Wilcox Ice Cream
Wilcox Ice Cream is recalling Leonardo's Gelato Mint Chocolate Chip, distributed in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont. The recall was initiated on 15 Nov 2023 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-0534-2024
- FDA event ID
- 93452
- Recalling firm
- Wilcox Ice Cream, East Arlington, VT
- Brand
- Leonardo's Gelato
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 15 Nov 2023
- FDA classified
- 8 Dec 2023
- Reported
- 20 Dec 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
Timeline
| 15 Nov 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 8 Dec 2023 | Classified by FDA | +23 days |
| 20 Dec 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Leonardo's Gelato Mint Chocolate Chip; Pints (UPC 8 1643900050) and 4 oz cup (UPC 81643900041)
Where it was distributed
VT, NH, MA, and NY.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Best By/Sell By Dates: 8/28/24 to 11/14/24
Where was it sold?
VT, NH, MA, and NY.
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.
Other products in this recall event
58 other products · FDA event 93452This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Wilcox Super Premium Salted Caramel Brownie recalled by Wilcox Ice Cream.
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