Jeni's Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is recalling Pfeffernusse ice cream buckets 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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling approximately 61,267 units of 3-gallon Pfeffernusse ice cream buckets. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was 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. All lots distributed were between July 1, 2013, and April 22, 2015.
Consumers should check their freezers for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class I recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pfeffernusse Bucket, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 3 gallons, plastic bucket, individually packed, frozen.
- 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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