The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-3131-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Ice Cream Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is recalling specific Saison Flax products 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is voluntarily recalling certain varieties of its frozen ice cream products, including the Saison Flax Bucket, Saison Flax Pint Case, and Saison Flax Pint. The recall is being conducted because the products 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. The recall covers approximately 1,513,227 total units of pint-sized products. All lots distributed were between July 1, 2013, and April 22, 2015.

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

The recalled product

Product
Saison Flax Bucket, 357, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 3 gallons, plastic bucket, individually packed, frozen. Saison Flax Pint Case, 257, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size, plastic container, 8 pints per case, frozen. Saison Flax Pint, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, L
Hazard
Affected units
1,513,227

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 →