Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-3096-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Brambleberry Crisp Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling Brambleberry Crisp ice cream in pint and 3-gallon sizes due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a score of 5 regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling Brambleberry Crisp Ice Cream in pint and 3-gallon bucket sizes. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include the Brambleberry Crisp Ice Cream Bucket (3 gallons), the Brambleberry Crisp Ice Cream Pint Case (8 pints), and the individual Brambleberry Crisp Ice Cream Pint. All lots distributed between July 1, 2013, and April 22, 2015, are included in this recall. The 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.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific items listed. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No specific instructions for disposal were provided in the source text, but standard food safety practices apply for potentially contaminated frozen foods.

The recalled product

Product: Brambleberry Crisp Ice Cream Bucket, 307, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 3 gallons, plastic bucket, individually packed, frozen. Brambleberry Crisp Ice Cream Pint Case, 290, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size, plastic container, 8 pints per case, frozen.…
Manufacturer: Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC
Category: Food — Frozen Desserts
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 (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.

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