The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-3220-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Jeni's Passion Fruit Sorbet Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling Passion Fruit Sorbet pints due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Approximately 1.5 million units were 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, as it represents a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams LLC is recalling Passion Fruit Sorbet pints and pint cases because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include pint-sized plastic containers sold individually or in cases of eight pints. The recall covers approximately 1,513,227 total units of pint-sized products.

The recalled sorbet was distributed nationally in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. All lots distributed were between July 1, 2013, and April 22, 2015. No international distribution was reported.

Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. 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
Passion Fruit Sorbet Pint Case, 289, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size, plastic container, 8 pints per case, frozen. Passion Fruit Sorbet Pint, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size, plastic container, individually packed, frozen. Passion Fruit Sorbet Pint…
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 →

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