Villa Dolce Gelato Strawberry Gelato Recall: Hepatitis A Virus Risk
Villa Dolce Gelato is recalling strawberry gelato due to potential hepatitis A virus contamination. Consumers should check expiration dates and contact the company for details.
Lower-risk recall
Villa Dolce Gelato is recalling Strawberry Gelato and Strawberry Sorbetto because they have the potential to be contaminated with hepatitis A virus.
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What happened, in plain English
Villa Dolce Gelato is recalling strawberry gelato products that may be contaminated with hepatitis A virus. This recall is important because hepatitis A can cause serious illness, including liver damage. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22792-villa-dolce-gelato-strawberry-gelato-recall-hepatitis-a-virus-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22792-villa-dolce-gelato-strawberry-gelato-recall-hepatitis-a-virus-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1692-2017
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“Villa Dolce Gelato Strawberry Gelato Recall: Hepatitis A Virus Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22792-villa-dolce-gelato-strawberry-gelato-recall-hepatitis-a-virus-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1692-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1692-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Hepatitis A virus can spread through contaminated food. Eating the gelato may lead to infection, especially if the product was not properly handled or stored.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Villa Dolce Gelato strawberry gelato or sorbetto. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for hepatitis A.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for strawberry gelato in 5-liter containers with expiration dates of February 5, 2018 or March 19, 2018. The product is sold in single units per case.
- Brand
Villa Dolce Gelato- Category
Food
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class I- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Nationwide in US: OK, CA, NV, MD, CA, FL, MA, NY, CO, AZ, SC, MN, ND, UT, MT, IL
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-1692-2017 | Strawberry Gelato, 5 Liter, 1 unit/case; Exp. Date Feb 5, 2018 Exp. Date March 19, 2018 | 602 units |
| F-1693-2017 | Strawberry Sorbet, 5 Liter, 1 unit/case; Exp. Date Feb 4, 2018 | 427 units |
What to do — step by step
Check Expiration Date
Look for expiration dates of February 5, 2018 or March 19, 2018 on the gelato container.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 15 states.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide in US: OK, CA, NV, MD, CA, FL, MA, NY, CO, AZ, SC, MN, ND, UT, MT, IL” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Is this gelato safe to eat?
The recall states the gelato may be contaminated with hepatitis A virus, so it is not safe to consume without checking the recall status.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1692-2017 (November 30, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1692-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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