The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3206-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Mini Chocolate Truffle Sandwiches Recalled for Listeria Risk

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is recalling Mini Chocolate Truffle 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 metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as 'Class I'. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class I recall mandates a score of 5 (Critical), as it represents a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling approximately 16,814 units of Mini Chocolate Truffle Sandwiches. The product is sold in a paper box containing seven sandwiches per sleeve and is frozen. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 should check their freezers for this specific product. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Mini Chocolate Truffle Sandwich Sleeve, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, mini Sandwich, paper box, 7 sandwiches per sleeve, frozen.
Hazard
Affected units
16,814

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 →