The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1675-2023·Announced 2023-10-04

Viennese Crunch Bites Ice Cream Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination

Ice Cream House is recalling Viennese Crunch Bites due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products were distributed in Ohio, New Jersey, and New York.

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: This is an FDA Class I recall, which requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen identified in the recall notice.

Plain-English summary

Viennese Crunch Bites, a parve ice cream product sold in 10-packs, are being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness. The recalled product may be contaminated with this pathogen.

The recall affects products distributed in Ohio, New Jersey, and New York.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions or concerns should contact Ice Cream House.

The recalled product

Product
Viennese Crunch Bites; parve; 10 PACK / SINGLE; UPC: 0-91404-15262-4
Manufacturer
ICE CREAM HOUSE
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

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Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 80 recalled by ICE CREAM HOUSE 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 80 products in this recall →

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