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Updated: 5:37 PM EDT April 25, 2021 Velvet Ice Cream issued a voluntary recall on all its ice cream and sherbet products made after March 24 due to a possible listeria contamination, according to a release from the company. Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and those with a weak immune system. The Ohio-based company says the products were shipped to Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia stores. The company says there ...

The recall affects nearly 100 products sold after March 24. In a news release, the Utica company stressed that no illnesses have been linked to its products. Listeria is often found in unpasteurized milk, uncooked vegetables and some fruits such as cantaloupe. The bacteria can cause listeriosis, which is rare but potentially fatal. Young children, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems are at heightened risk. The recall marks the third time listeria was discovered at a Velvet fa...