Jeni's Gooey Buttercake Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is recalling Gooey Buttercake ice cream products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling Gooey Buttercake Ice Cream products, including 3-gallon buckets and pint-sized containers, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers approximately 61,267 units of the 3-gallon buckets and 1,513,227 units of the pint-sized products.
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.
Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products and dispose of them or return them 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 will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gooey Buttercake Ice Cream Bucket, 820, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 3 gallons, plastic bucket, individually packed, frozen. Gooey Buttercake Ice Cream Pint Case, 720, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size, plastic container, 8 pints per case, frozen. Gooey Butterc
- Manufacturer
- Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- 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.
See all 134 products in this recall →Related recalls
Same manufacturer · Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC
See all →- HighIce cream bars recalled over undeclared wheat and soy allergens
FDA (Food) · 2025-12-03
- HighJeni's Splendid Ice Cream Recalled for Aluminum and Steel Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2023-11-29
- SevereJeni's Dairy Free Cold Brew Pints Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen
FDA (Food) · 2020-02-05
- CriticalJeni's Brown Butter Almond Brittle Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2015-09-16
- CriticalJeni's Mini Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Sandwiches Recalled for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2015-09-16
Same hazard · listeria
See all →- HighImported Pork Guanciale Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
USDA FSIS · 2026-09-06
- HighKettle Cuisine Recalls Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kit for Listeria
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-02
- SevereSoft Cuajada in Brine Recalled Due to Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-08-12
- SevereClover Hill Dairy Pepper Jack Cheese Varieties Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-08-12
- HighSelectos Latinos Requeson Mexicano Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2026-08-12