The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1479-2023·Announced 2023-08-30

Soft Serve on the Go Ice Cream Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination

Real Kosher Ice Cream's Soft Serve on the Go Caramel Vanilla ice cream (8 fl oz) may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed across multiple US states and internationally.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious infection. Although no illnesses have been reported in the source material, the agency's Class I designation reflects the serious potential health risk.

Plain-English summary

Real Kosher Ice Cream, Inc. is recalling Soft Serve on the Go brand Caramel Vanilla flavored ice cream in 8 fl oz cups (UPC 0-91404-15131-3) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. A total of 54,076 cases, with 12 cups per case, are affected.

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, young children, elderly individuals, and people with weakened immune systems. The affected product was distributed to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC, and internationally to Mexico, the United Kingdom, Canada, Belgium, and Brazil.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Anyone who has consumed the product and experiences symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, or gastrointestinal symptoms should seek medical attention and inform their healthcare provider of the potential Listeria exposure.

The recalled product

Product
Soft Serve on the Go brand Caramel Vanilla flavor; 8 fl oz; UPC 0-91404-15131-3
Manufacturer
Real Kosher Ice Cream, Inc.
Category
Food — Frozen Desserts / Ready-to-Eat Ice Cream
Hazard
  • listeria

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • No Codes.

Distribution

Distributed in 20 states:

  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • IL
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • OR
  • PA
  • VA
  • WV

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