Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-3212-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Beet and Grapefruit Sorbet Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is recalling Beet + Grapefruit Shrub Sorbet due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers approximately 1.5 million units distributed nationally.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling Beet + Grapefruit Shrub Sorbet in pint sizes due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include both individually packed pints and cases containing eight pints. The company has identified approximately 1,513,227 total units of pint-sized products involved in this recall.

The recall covers lots distributed between July 1, 2013, and April 22, 2015. These 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 has been reported.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific Beet + Grapefruit Shrub Sorbet. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product: Beet + Grapefruit Shrub Sorbet Pint Case, 205, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size, plastic container, 8 pints per case, frozen. Beet + Grapefruit Shrub Ssorbet Pint, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size, plastic container, individually packed, frozen.
Manufacturer: Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC
Category: Food — Frozen Desserts
Hazard: listeria
Affected units: 1,513,227

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.

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