The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3137-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Spiced Purple Yam Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is recalling Spiced Purple Yam products 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 agency classification is 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.

Plain-English summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling specific varieties of Spiced Purple Yam ice cream, including 3-gallon buckets and 6-ounce individual containers. 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. All lots distributed were between July 1, 2013, and April 22, 2015. The recall covers approximately 61,267 units of the 3-gallon products and 57,719 units of the 6-ounce products.

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
Spiced Purple Yam Bucket, 329, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 3 gallons, plastic bucket, individually packed, frozen. Spiced Purple Yam Indie Case, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 6oz, plastic container, 18 containers per case, frozen. Spiced Purple Yam Indie, Jeni's Splendi
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 →