The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3118-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams Recalls Orange Ice Cream Due to Listeria Risk

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling specific Orange 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 minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes contamination in a ready-to-eat food product typically warrants a Critical rating due to the high risk of serious health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling specific Orange ice cream products, including 3-gallon buckets and pint containers, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include the Orange Bucket (Item 806) and Orange Pint (Item 706), which were distributed in plastic packaging.

The recall covers approximately 61,267 units of the 3-gallon buckets and 1,513,227 units of the pint-sized products. These items 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 distributed lots were produced between July 1, 2013, and April 22, 2015.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific items listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Orange Bucket, 806, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 3 gallons, plastic bucket, individually packed, frozen. Orange Pint Case, 706, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size, plastic container, 8 pints per case, frozen. Orange Pint, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint si
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 →