FDA Raises Lidl Gelato Recall to Class I

The FDA has upgraded Lidl’s voluntary recall of Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato with Coffee Sauce & Cookie Pieces to its highest-risk Class I category after testing found Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers 1,122 pints sold from July 19 through Oct. 15 at Lidl stores in nine states and Washington, D.C.; affected containers are marked with lot number 085261, UPC 4 056489 722458, and a best-by date of March 26, 2028. No illnesses had been reported when the recall was announced. Consumers should not eat the gelato and can discard it or return it to Lidl for a full refund without a receipt; Listeria poses the greatest risk to pregnant people, older adults, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems.