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Ice Cream Listeria Lawsuit

Ice Cream Listeria Lawsuit

Ice cream has been a recurrent source of Listeria contamination in recent years. The most recent deadly outbreak was linked to Big Olaf Creamery in Sarasota, Florida.

What You Can Do & How We Can Help

The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting ice cream induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been diagnosed with Listeria, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Food Poisoning Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

UPDATE: 60+ Ice Cream Products Recalled for Listeria Risk

In June 2024, Totally Cool Inc. recalled more than 60 ice cream products due to a risk of Listeria contamination. The recalls involve certain ChipWich, Friendly’s, Hershey’s, Abilyn’s, Jeni’s, LaSalle, Yelloh!, and more.

Abilyn’s Frozen Bakery

  • Abilyn’s Frozen Bakery Vanilla & Chocolate 30 fl oz 6″ Ice Cream Cake
  • Abilyn’s Frozen Bakery Vanilla & Chocolate 60 fl oz 8″ Ice Cream Cake
  • Abilyn’s Frozen Bakery “For Love of Chocolate” Ice Cream Cake
  • Abilyn’s Frozen Bakery “Cookies & Cream” Ice Cream Cake
  • Abilyn’s Frozen Bakery “Cookie Dough” Ice Cream Cake

Affected lots: All “best by” dates between May 20, 2024, and May 28, 2025.

AMAFruits

  • 3 gal Acai Sorbet Tubs
  • 3 gal Dragon Fruit Sorbet Tubs

Affected lots: All codes: 32824, 32924, 33024, 50125, 50225, 50325, 50425, 62725, 62825, 62925, 63025, 60125, 72825, 82825, 82925, 83125, 90525, 2311324, 2311325, 2311326, 2311331, 2311332, 2311333, 2311334, 2401031, 2401032, 2401033, 2401036, 2401037, 2401038, 2401039, 2401040, 2402043, 2402044, 2402057, 2402058, 402059, 2403085, 2403086, 2403087, 2403088, 2404120, 2404121, 2405142, 2406158, 2406159. With plant codes: 24-65, 24- 0065, 2465, 240065

ChipWich 

  • 4 fl oz The Original Vanilla Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich
  • 10 Club Pack, 3 Pack, 24 Pack
  • 16 fl oz Vanilla Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pint
  • 16 fl oz Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pint

Affected lots: All codes between: sandwiches—best by dates: 022325 to 122125 • Club pack (10 units): lot# 23298-24172 • single serve: Lot# 23298-24164 • 3 packs: Lot# 23298-24136 Pints: 072524 to 012725 with plant code: 24-65, 24-0065, 2465, 240065.

Cumberland Farms 

  • Cumberland Farms, Farmhouse Premium Ice Cream Sandwich, Rich Vanilla, 4 fl oz
  • Cumberland Farms, Farmhouse Premium Ice Cream Sandwich, Marvelous Mint, 4 fl oz

Affected lots: All codes 113025 to 120425

Dolcezza Gelato 

  • 16 fl oz Mascarpone & Berries Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Peanut Butter Mash and Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Dulce de Leche & Cookies Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Stracciatella Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Peanut Stracciatella Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Swiss Chocolate Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Coffee & Cookies Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Hot Cocoa Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Sugar Cookie Dough Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Dark Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream Pints

Affected lots: All codes 052024 to 062025. With plant codes 24-65, 24-0065, 2465, 240065.

Friendly’s

  • 60 fl oz Celebration Ice Cream Cake
  • 40 fl oz Strawberry Krunch Ice Cream Cake

Affected lots: All dates between May 5, 2024, and May 28, 2025, with plant codes 24-65, 24- 0065, 2465, 240065

The Frozen Farmer

  • 4 fl oz Elf On the Shelf Santa`s Cookies Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • 16 fl oz Elf On the Shelf Santa`s Cookies
  • 16 fl oz Strawberry Sorbet Pints
  • 16 fl oz Raspberry Sorbet Pints
  • 16 fl oz Orange Cream Frobert Pints
  • 16 fl oz Watermelon Sorbet Pints

Affected lots: All codes between: sandwiches—090425 to 120725; pints—090525 to 073026. With plant codes 24-65, 24- 0065, 2465, 240065.

Hershey’s Ice Cream 

  •  38 fl oz vanilla and chocolate flavored ice cream cake
  • 110 fl oz vanilla and chocolate flavored ice cream cake
  • 4 fl oz Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Cones
  • 4 fl oz Cookies & Cream Polar Bear Ice Cream Sandwiches

Affected lots: All codes between: cakes—2305140 to 2405170; cones—3174 to 4047; sandwiches—2307187 to 2406163. With plant codes 24-65, 24-0065, 2465, 240065.

Jeni’s

  • 3.5 fl oz Chocolate Silk Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • 3.5 fl oz Key Lime Pie Frozen Dessert
  • 3.5 fl oz Mint Chocolate Truffle Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • 3.5 fl oz Triple Berry Tart Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Affected lots: All codes 23205 to 24144. With plant codes 24-65, 24-0065, 2465, 240065.

LaSalle

  • 16 fl oz Chocolate Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Vanilla Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Vanilla Mango Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Vanilla Raspberry Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Vanilla Fudge Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Dulce De Leche Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Butter Pecan Ice Cream Pints

Affected lots: All codes 111824 to 102525. With plant codes 24-65, 24-0065, 2465, 240065.

Marco 

  • 3.8 fl oz Dulce De Leche Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • 3.8 fl oz Vanilla Chai Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • 16 fl oz Dulce De Leche & Cookies Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Turkish Mocha Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Vanilla Chai Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Spicy Peanut Butter Caramel and Peanut Butter Caramel Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Moroccan Honey Nut Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Green Tea White Chocolate Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Aztec Chocolate Ice Cream Pints

Affected lots: All codes between: sandwiches—112825 to 112925; pints—060724 to 121125. With plant codes 24-65, 24-0065, 2465, 240065.

Taharka

  • 16 fl oz Honey Graham Ice Cream Pints
  • 16 fl oz Key Lime Pie Ice Cream Pints

Affected lots: Code: 100125. With plant code—24-65, 24-0065, 2465, 240065.

Yelloh! 

  • 4 fl oz Vanilla Nut Ice Cream Sundae Cones
  • 4 fl oz Vanilla Fudge Ice Cream Sundae Cones
  • 4 fl oz Pecan Praline Ice Cream Sundae Cones
  • 4 fl oz Chip & Mint Ice Cream Sundae Cones
  • 4 fl oz Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Sandwiches

Affected lots: All codes between: cones—6T3227 to 6T4157; sandwiches—6T3115 to 6T4171

Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Big Olaf Ice Cream

In July 2022, health officials linked a deadly outbreak of Listeria illnesses to Big Olaf Ice Cream in Sarasota, Florida. From January 2021 through June 2022, at least 23 people were infected, including 22 people who were hospitalized, 1 person from Illinois who died, and 1 pregnant woman who suffered a fetal loss, according to the CDC Food Safety Alert.

Ice Cream Recalls for Listeria

The Royal Ice Cream Company Recalls Several Brands of Ice Cream for Listeria Risk

In February 2022, The Royal Ice Cream Company recalled multiple brand-names of ice cream after FDA inspectors found Listeria monocytogenes bacteria on processing equipment.

The recall involves all flavors, expiration dates and sizes of ice cream with the manufacturing plant number “CT121” or “CT#121”.

The following products are included in the recall:

  • Batch Ice Cream
  • Royal Ice Cream
  • Ronny Brook Ice Creams
  • New Orleans Ice Cream
  • Maple Valley Ice Cream
  • Art Cream
  • Sweet Scoops Yogurt
  • Gelato Fiasco
  • Biggy Iggy’s Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • Munson Chip Wich Ice Cream sandwiches
  • Giffords Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • Chewy Louie Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • Snow Wich Ice Cream Sandwich
  • Newport Creamery – Crazy Vanilla, Van & Choc, Vanilla & Coffee HG – only
  • Dough Wich — Connecticut — 4-oz Cookie Dough sandwich (Vanilla, Chocolate and French Vanilla)
  • Doris Italian Markets — Florida — Spumoni wedge, Spumoni Half Gallon, Tartufo, Cannoli, Spumoni Pie Slices

The recalled ice cream products were sold at retail stores in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York, Louisiana, Florida, Texas and New Hampshire.

What is Listeria?

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause severe, life-threatening food poisoning infections. Unlike most types of bacteria, it can survive in foods in the freezer, including ice cream.

People who are infected may suffer invasive infections that spread beyond the digestive system to the brain and other parts of the body, resulting in meningitis (brain inflammation) and death. In pregnant women, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths.

Signs & Symptoms of Severe Listeria Infection

The symptoms of a severe Listeria infection usually occur within 2 weeks of eating contaminated food, but it can take up to 70 days. These symptoms may include:

  • Headache
  • Stiff neck
  • Confusion
  • Loss of balance
  • Convulsions
  • Fever
  • Muscle aches
  • Gastrointestinal symptoms
  • Diarrhea
  • Vomiting

Do I have an Ice Cream Listeria Lawsuit?

The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting ice cream induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been diagnosed with Listeria, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Food Poisoning Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

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