The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·H-0290-2025·Announced 2025-07-23

Cotton Candy Twirl Bar Ice Cream Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Rich Ice Cream Co is recalling Cotton Candy Twirl Bar frozen novelties due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects approximately 110,292 cases distributed across 24 U.S. states and territories.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing severe illness. Although no illnesses have been reported and the contamination is described as potential rather than confirmed, the FDA's Class II classification reflects the serious health hazard this pathogen poses, particularly in frozen dessert products.

Plain-English summary

Rich Ice Cream Co is recalling Cotton Candy Twirl Bar (86260) frozen novelties due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product is a frozen ice cream bar sold in individually packaged 2.5 FL. Oz. plastic bags, with master cases containing 96 units.

Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations. While no illnesses have been reported to date, the FDA classified this as a Class II recall due to the serious potential health risk posed by this contamination in a frozen dessert product.

The recall affects approximately 110,292 cases with lot numbers 24351 through 25156 (Julian calendar) distributed to retailers in California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Virginia, Arizona, Alabama, Illinois, Missouri, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Iowa, South Carolina, Oregon, Oklahoma, Nevada, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Nassau, Bahamas.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those who have purchased affected lot numbers should discard the product or return it to the retailer where it was purchased.

The recalled product

Product
Cotton Candy Twirl Bar (86260), stick novelties 2.5 FL. Oz (74mL)., Individually packaged in a plastic bag. Master case that consists of 4 packers with 24 units in each packer, total 96 units in a master case. Keep Frozen.
Manufacturer
Rich Ice Cream Co
Category
Food — Frozen Desserts
Hazard
  • listeria
  • contamination

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 (1)

  • Lot # 24351 through lot # 25156 (Julian calendar)

Distribution

Distributed in 23 states:

  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • FL
  • GA
  • IA
  • IL
  • LA
  • MA
  • MO
  • NE
  • NJ
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • VA
  • WI

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