The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1481-2023·Announced 2023-08-30

Soft Zero on the Go Lite Peanut Butter Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria

Soft Zero on the Go brand Lite Peanut Butter ice cream is being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected product was distributed across multiple U.S. states and internationally.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, a high-risk pathogen. Although no illnesses have been reported, FDA Class I classification requires the score to be at least 4.

Plain-English summary

Real Kosher Ice Cream, Inc. is recalling Soft Zero on the Go brand Lite Peanut Butter flavor ice cream (8 fl oz, UPC 0-91404-15285-3) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations including pregnant women, young children, elderly individuals, and those with weakened immune systems.

The affected product was distributed in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington D.C., Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, as well as Mexico, the United Kingdom, Canada, Belgium, and Brazil. A total of 54,076 cases (12 cups per case) have been recalled.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. If you have purchased this ice cream, dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. Anyone who has consumed this product and experienced symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, or other signs of illness should contact their healthcare provider and mention the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Soft Zero on the Go brand Lite Peanut Butter flavor; 8 fl oz; UPC 0-91404-15285-3

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)

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Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Real Kosher Ice Cream, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 5 products in this recall →

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