The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3195-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Orchid Vanilla Macaroon Sandwich Recalled for Listeria Risk

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling Orchid Vanilla Macaroon Sandwiches 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 per the rubric mandates a score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling its Orchid Vanilla Macaroon Sandwiches because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled items are 5oz frozen sandwiches individually packed in paper boxes. Approximately 236,267 total units of regular-sized sandwich products were distributed.

The affected lots were distributed between July 1, 2013, and April 22, 2015. Distribution was national, covering 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 product and lot dates. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Orchid Vanilla Macaroon Sandwich, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 5oz sandwich, paper box, individually packed, frozen.
Hazard

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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 →

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