Jeni's Ice Cream Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is recalling Sweet Cream w/ Molasses & Peanuts ice cream 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling specific varieties of Sweet Cream w/ Molasses & Peanuts ice cream. The affected products include 3-gallon buckets, half-gallon containers, and pint sizes. The recall covers approximately 61,267 total units of the 3-gallon sized products.
The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is a serious foodborne pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The affected lots were distributed between July 1, 2013, and April 22, 2015. Distribution was national, including states such as 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.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific varieties and lot dates listed in the recall notice. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sweet Cream w/ Molasses & Peanuts Ice Cream Bucket, 352, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 3 gallons, plastic bucket, individually packed, frozen. Sweet Cream w/ Molasses & Peanuts Ice Cream Half Gallon Case, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, half gallon, plastic container, 4 half
- Manufacturer
- Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- 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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