Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-3097-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Brown Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling Brown Ice Cream products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers 3-gallon buckets and pint containers distributed nationally.

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 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling specific lots of Brown Ice Cream due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include 3-gallon plastic buckets (Style 803) and pint-sized plastic containers (Style 703), both individually packed and frozen. The recall encompasses approximately 61,267 units of the 3-gallon buckets and approximately 1,513,227 units of the pint-sized products.

The recalled ice cream was distributed between July 1, 2013, and April 22, 2015. Distribution was national, covering the following states: 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 Brown Ice Cream items listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product: Brown Ice Cream Bucket, 803, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 3 gallons, plastic bucket, individually packed, frozen. Brown Ice Cream Pint, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size, plastic container, individually packed, frozen. Brown Ice Cream Pint Case, 703, Jeni's…
Manufacturer: Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC
Category: Food — Ice Cream
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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