The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3214-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Feuerzangenbowle Sorbet Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is recalling Feuerzangenbowle Sorbet pints due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should discard or return the product.

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 text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling approximately 1,513,227 units of Feuerzangenbowle Sorbet pints. The product is sold in pint-sized plastic containers, individually packed and 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 who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, 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
Feuerzangenbowle Sorbet Pint, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size, plastic container, individually packed, frozen.
Hazard
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.

See all 134 products in this recall →