Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams Recalls Buckeye State Ice Cream Due to Listeria Risk
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling Buckeye State Ice Cream products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, and Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is voluntarily recalling multiple sizes of Buckeye State Ice Cream, including 3-gallon buckets, 6-ounce Indies, and pints. 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. No international distribution was reported. The lots distributed were between July 1, 2013, and April 22, 2015.
Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products and stop consuming them if found. The recall covers approximately 61,267 units of 3-gallon buckets, 57,719 units of 6-ounce Indies, and 1,513,227 units of pints.
The recalled product
- Product
- The Buckeye State Ice Cream Bucket, 309, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 3 gallons, plastic bucket, individually packed, frozen. The Buckeye State Ice Cream Indie Case, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 6oz, plastic container, 18 containers per case, frozen. The Buckeye State I
- 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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