The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3164-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Birch + Marshmallows Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Risk

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is recalling Birch + Marshmallows ice cream in 3-gallon buckets and pints 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 source metadata identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which is defined as a situation where there is 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 Birch + Marshmallows Ice Cream in 3-gallon buckets and pint sizes. 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. The recall covers approximately 61,267 units of the 3-gallon buckets and approximately 1,513,227 units of the 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 the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Birch + Marshmallows Ice Cream Bucket, 379, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 3 gallons, plastic bucket, individually packed, frozen. Birch + Marshmallows Pint Case, 279, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size, plastic container, 8 pints per case, frozen. Birch + Marshmallow
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 →