The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3207-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

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

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling Mini Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Sandwiches and Sleeves 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 meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).

Plain-English summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling approximately 16,814 units of Mini Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Sandwiches and Mini Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Sleeves. The products are frozen, individually packed in paper boxes, or sold in sleeves containing seven sandwiches. 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 who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific items listed. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. This recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, 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
Mini Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Sandwich, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, mini Sandwich, paper box, individually packed, frozen. Mini Dark Chocolate Hazelnut 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 →