The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3197-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Ice Cream Recalls Pfeffernusse Macaroon Sandwiches for Listeria Risk

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is recalling Pfeffernusse 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates 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 Pfeffernusse Macaroon Sandwiches, 6oz individually packed frozen products, due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers approximately 236,267 units of regular-sized sandwich products (5oz to 6.2oz) distributed between July 1, 2013, and April 22, 2015.

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.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific product and lot dates. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Pfeffernusse Macaroon Sandwich Case - for scoop shop orders, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 6oz sandwich, paper box, 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 →