Gelato Recall Update as FDA Sets Most Serious Risk Level Over Listeria Fear
Summary
The FDA classified Lidl US Trading’s recall of Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato as Class I, its highest-risk category, on November 3. A product test found Listeria monocytogenes, and customers should discard the affected gelato or return it to Lidl for a full refund.Key Facts
- Lidl initiated the voluntary recall on October 16 after a test found Listeria monocytogenes in the gelato.
- The recall covers 1,122 16-fluid-ounce containers of Gelatelli Naturally Flavored Coffee & Vanilla Gelato with Coffee Sauce & Cookie Pieces.
- Affected containers have UPC 4 056489 722458, lot number 085261, and a best-by date of March 26, 2028.
- The product was shipped to Washington, D.C., Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia between July 19 and October 15.
- The FDA assigned the recall Class I status on November 3; that category applies when exposure could likely cause serious health consequences or death.
- Customers can discard the gelato or return it to a Lidl store for a full refund; no receipt is required.
- Lidl said it had received no reports of illnesses linked to the product as of its October 16 announcement.
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