A growing number of recalls have been issued for ice cream that was contaminated with Listeria, a bacteria that can cause deadly outbreaks of food poisoning.
Need a Texas Ice Cream Listeria Lawyer? Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged. If you or a loved one was diagnosed Listeria after eating ice cream, you should contact our lawyers immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit.
UPDATE: Over 60 Ice Cream Products Recalled for Listeria Risk
In June 2024, Totally Cool Inc. recalled ALL of its ice cream products due to a risk of Listeria contamination. The recall involves more than 60 products under many brand-names, including Hershey’s, Jeni’s, Yelloh!, ChipWich, 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
Judge Awards $4 Million in Ice Cream Listeria Lawsuit
In January 2023, a judge in Florida approved a $4 million judgement to the husband of Mary Billman, a woman who died 2 weeks after she ate a cup of Listeria-tainted ice cream from Big Olaf Creamery in Sarasota, Florida. Health officials reported that 16 out of 17 samples of ice cream from Big Olaf tested positive for Listeria contamination.
Big Olaf® Ice Cream Recalled After Deadly Listeria Outbreak
In July 2022, Big Olaf® Ice cream from a creamery based in Sarasota, Florida, was linked to a deadly outbreak of food poisoning infections with Listeria, according to the CDC Food Safety Alert.
On July 13, 2022, Big Olaf Creamery recalled all sizes and flavors of ice cream due to a risk of Listeria contamination.
From January 2021 to June 2022, at least 23 people were infected with Listeria in 10 states, including 1 person in Illinois who died and 22 people who were hospitalized due to a severe illness.
Five pregnant women were infected in the outbreak, including one woman who suffered the loss of her unborn baby.
Big Olaf® Ice Cream was produced in Florida, and nearly all of the sick people lived in Florida or reported traveling to Florida and eating ice cream.
Big Olaf Creamery ice cream was sold at Big Olaf ice cream shops, other stores in Florida, restaurants and senior homes in Florida, and one location in Fredericksburg, Ohio.
What is the Problem?
Ice cream has been a repeated source of deadly food poisoning outbreaks with Listeria. Unlike most bacteria, Listeria can survive freezing. It likes to grow in dark, wet places, especially the nooks and crannies of a cold-food manufacturing facility.
Texas Ice Cream Maker Linked to Deadly Listeria Outbreak
One of the most notorious food poisoning outbreaks was linked to Blue Bell Ice Cream, a Texas-based ice cream company. At least 10 people were infected with Listeria after eating Blue Bell ice cream, including 3 people who died.
Paul Kruse, the former CEO, was charged in a criminal conspiracy to cover up the deadly outbreak. The company was also ordered to pay $17.25 million in criminal penalties in connection with the cover-up.
Other Ice Cream Recalls for Listeria
- Big Olaf Ice Cream
- The Royal Ice Cream Company (multiple brands)
- Batch Ice Cream
- Velvet Ice Cream & Sherbet
- Peekaboo Ice Cream
- Ice cream bars (multiple brands)
- Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream
- Blue Bell Ice Cream
- And more
What is Listeria?
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal food poisoning, especially in young children, elderly adults, and people with vulnerable immune systems.
Pregnant women may show few symptoms, but frequently suffer complications like a miscarriage, stillbirth, or infection of the newborn.
The symptoms of a Listeria infection can appear as soon as the first day after eating contaminated food, but it sometimes takes up to 70 days. These symptoms may include:
- Fever
- Chills
- Muscle aches
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Headache
- Stiff neck
- Confusion
- Loss of balance
- Convulsions
- And more
Need an Ice Cream Listeria Lawyer in Texas?
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