The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3196-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Macaroon Sandwiches Recalled for Listeria Risk

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is recalling Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Macaroon Sandwiches 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 text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a score of 5 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling specific frozen ice cream sandwich products, including the Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Macaroon Sandwich and Mini Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Macaroon. The recall covers approximately 236,267 regular-sized units and 16,814 mini units. The products are being recalled because they 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. No international distribution was reported. All lots distributed between July 1, 2013, and April 22, 2015, are included in this recall.

Consumers who have these products should stop using them and check for the specific product names and packaging details listed in the recall notice. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Macaroon Sandwich Case, 502, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 6.2oz sandwich, paper box, 14 boxes per case, frozen. Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Macaroon Sandwich, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 6.2oz sandwich, paper box, individually packed, frozen. Mi
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 →