The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-3200-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Smoked Dark Chocolate Macaroon Ice Cream Sandwich Recalled for Listeria

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling Smoked Dark Chocolate Macaroon Ice Cream Sandwiches due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling Smoked Dark Chocolate Macaroon Ice Cream Sandwiches because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product consists of 6-oz sandwiches in paper boxes, sold in cases of 14 boxes. The company has identified approximately 236,267 total units of regular-sized sandwich products involved in this recall.

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 this product 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 high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Smoked Dark Chocolate Macaroon Ice Cream Sandwich Case, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 6-oz sandwich, paper box, 14 boxes per case, 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 →