The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-3094-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Blue Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling Blue Ice Cream in pint and gallon sizes due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling Blue Ice Cream in pint and gallon sizes because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes 3-gallon buckets, pint cases, and individual pints of the product.

The affected products were distributed nationally in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. All lots distributed were between July 1, 2013, and April 22, 2015. Approximately 61,267 total units of the 3-gallon products and 1,513,227 total units of the pint-sized products are involved in the recall.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific items listed in the recall notice. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Blue Ice Cream Bucket, 807, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 3 gallons, plastic bucket, individually packed, frozen. Blue Ice Cream Pint Case, 707, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size, plastic container, 8 pints per case, frozen. Blue Ice Cream Pint, Jeni's Splendid
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

Distributed in 18 states:

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.

See all 134 products in this recall →