The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-3115-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Whiskey Eggnog Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is recalling Middle West Whiskey Eggnog ice cream 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling Middle West Whiskey Eggnog ice cream in various sizes, including 3-gallon buckets, half-gallon containers, and pints. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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. No international distribution was reported. The lots involved were distributed 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 total quantity recalled includes approximately 61,267 units of 3-gallon products, 15,045 units of half-gallon products, and 1,513,227 units of pint-sized products.

The recalled product

Product
Middle West Whiskey Eggnog Ice Cream Bucket, 372, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 3 gallons, plastic bucket, individually packed, frozen. Middle West Whiskey Eggnog Ice Cream Half Gallon Case, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, half gallon, plastic container, 4 half gallons per
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 →