Jeni's Black Walnut Divinity Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling Black Walnut Divinity ice cream in 3-gallon buckets and pints due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 per the rubric, as Class I recalls indicate a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Black Walnut Divinity ice cream. The products affected include 3-gallon buckets (code 373) and pint containers (code 273), both individually packed and frozen. The recall covers approximately 61,267 units of the 3-gallon buckets and 1,513,227 units of the pint-sized products.
The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected lots were distributed between July 1, 2013, and April 22, 2015. Distribution was national, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. No international distribution was reported.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific codes and dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Black Walnut Divinity Ice Cream Bucket, 373, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 3 gallons, plastic bucket, individually packed, frozen. Black Walnut Divinity Pint Case, 273, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size, plastic container, 8 pints per case, frozen. Black Walnut Divi
- Manufacturer
- Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC
- Category
- Food — Frozen Desserts
- Hazard
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 (3)
- All lots distributed were between July 1
- 2013 and April 22
- 2015.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 134 recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC 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.
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