Jeni's Cherries Kickapoo Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is recalling Cherries Kickapoo ice cream products 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes contamination in a ready-to-eat food product typically warrants the highest severity rating due to the high risk of serious adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling specific 3-gallon buckets and pint-sized containers of Cherries Kickapoo ice cream. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products include the Cherries Kickapoo Ice Cream Bucket (3 gallons), the Cherries Kickapoo Ice Cream Pint Case (8 pints per case), and the individual Cherries Kickapoo Ice Cream Pint. Approximately 61,267 total units of the 3-gallon products and 1,513,227 total units of the pint-sized products are involved in this recall.
The recalled lots were distributed between July 1, 2013, and April 22, 2015. Distribution was national, covering 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 should check their freezers for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cherries Kickapoo Ice Cream Bucket, 356, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 3 gallons, plastic bucket, individually packed, frozen. Cherries Kickapoo Ice Cream Pint Case, 256, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size, plastic container, 8 pints per case, frozen. Cherries Ki
- 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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