Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-3154-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams Recalls Products Due to Listeria Risk

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling specific ice cream products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. 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, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling specific ice cream products, including 3-gallon buckets and pint containers, due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include the "Yellow Bucket" (3 gallons), "Yellow Pint Case" (8 pints per case), and "Yellow Pint" (individually packed). The recall covers approximately 61,267 units of the 3-gallon products and approximately 1,513,227 units of the pint-sized products.

The 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. No international distribution was reported.

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 products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product: Yellow Bucket, 813, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 3 gallons, plastic bucket, individually packed, frozen. Yellow Pint Case, 713, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size, plastic container, 8 pints per case, frozen. Yellow Pint, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size…
Manufacturer: Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC
Category: Food — Ice Cream
Hazard: listeria

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.

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