Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream has issued a voluntary recall of all ice cream, gelato, custard, and sorbet for all flavors and container sizes produced on or after January 1, 2014 until December 15, 2014 because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.
A positive test for the bacteria was confirmed within the production facility. At least 2 people have been diagnosed with listeriosis, a Listeria infection, after products make with Snoqualmie ice cream.
The ice cream, gelato, custard, and sorbet were distributed in Arizona, Idaho, California, Oregon, and Washington may have been further distributed and sold in retail outlets in Alaska, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. The products are labeled Snoqualmie Ice Cream, Snoqualmie Gelato, Snoqualmie Custard, Snoqualmie Sorbet or Emerald & Spruce Ice Cream or Top Pot Hand Forged Ice Cream. The production date code is on the bottom of the container. The date codes either end in “4” (XXX4 for pints and cups) or are listed by date for trays and tubs (January 1, 2014 through December 15, 2014).
If you purchased any of these products, do not eat them. Discard in a closed container so no animals or other people can eat them. Then wash out your refrigerator with a mild bleach solution, since Listeria bacteria can grow at refrigerator temperatures.
If you ate any of these products within the last 70 days, monitor yourself for the symptoms of Listeria food poisoning. That’s how long it can take for the illness to show up after exposure. Those symptoms include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Pregnant women may only have a mild illness, but listeriosis can cause stillbirth, miscarriage, and infection in the newborn baby. If you do become ill, see a doctor immediately.
