CLASS I Food recall · Reported 12 May 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Velvet Vanilla - 8 cartons to a case recalled by Velvet Ice Cream
Velvet Ice Cream is recalling Velvet Vanilla - 8 cartons to a case, distributed in 9 states. The recall was initiated on 23 Apr 2021 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-0573-2021
- FDA event ID
- 87796
- Recalling firm
- Velvet Ice Cream, Utica, OH
- Brand
- Velvet
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 23 Apr 2021
- FDA classified
- 22 May 2021
- Reported
- 12 May 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 23 Apr 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 May 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +19 days |
| 22 May 2021 | Classified by FDA | +10 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potentially 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
Velvet Vanilla 16oz - 8 cartons to a case
Where it was distributed
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York
IllinoisIndianaKentuckyMichiganNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaSouth CarolinaWest Virginia
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
Lot 21088, 21106
Where was it sold?
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York
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
55 other products · FDA event 87796This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Velvet Cookies n Cream - 8 cartons to a case Tub - 1 Tub recalled.
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