Local and state public health officials in Washington State linked two patients diagnosed with listeriosis to products recalled by Snoqualmie Ice Cream Company. The two cases, both from King County, had serious medical conditions and became ill after eating products made by the company. Both were hospitalized and are now recovering.A recall of all Snoqualmie brand ice cream produced on or after January 1, 2014 was issued on December 23, 2014 due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Recalled product included all ice cream, gelato, custard and sorbet for all flavors and container sizes produced on or after January 1, 2014 until December 15, 2014. The ice cream, gelato, custard and sorbet were distributed in Arizona, Idaho, California, Oregon,and Washington may have been further distributed and sold in various 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 and have a production date code located on the bottom of the container. The date codes included either end in “4”, e.g. XXX4 (pints and cups) or are listed by date: January 1, 2014 through December 15, 2014 (trays & tubs).The voluntary recall was initiated based on the confirmation positive result of Listeria monocytogenes in the samples collected within the production facility and analyzed by Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA). The company is working with the FDA and WSDA to investigate the root cause.