The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3188-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Blood Orange Sorbet Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is recalling Blood Orange Sorbet products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling specific lots of Blood Orange Sorbet, including 3-gallon buckets and pint containers, because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers approximately 61,267 units of the 3-gallon bucket products and approximately 1,513,227 units of the pint-sized products.

The affected lots were distributed between July 1, 2013, and April 22, 2015. Distribution was national, reaching 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 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
Blood Orange Sorbet Bucket, 387, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 3 gallons, plastic bucket, individually packed, frozen. Blood Orange Sorbet Pint Case, 287, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size, plastic container, 8 pints per case, frozen. Blood Orange Sorbet Pint…
Manufacturer
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC
Category
Food — Frozen Desserts
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.

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