The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3177-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Guava Buttermilk Frozen Yogurt Recalled for Listeria Risk

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling 3-gallon buckets of Guava Buttermilk Frozen Yogurt 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 identifies this as an FDA Class I recall involving Listeria monocytogenes, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is voluntarily recalling approximately 61,267 units of 3-gallon plastic buckets of Guava Buttermilk Frozen Yogurt. The product was 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 is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is an FDA Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific 3-gallon buckets of Guava Buttermilk Frozen Yogurt. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No international distribution has been reported.

The recalled product

Product
Guava Buttermilk Frozen Yogurt Bucket, 342, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 3 gallons, plastic bucket, individually packed, frozen.
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 →