Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream out of Columbus, Ohio, announced on April 23 that its frozen desserts may be contaminated by listeria, a potentially deadly bacterium. The dramatic action comes on the heels of Blue Bell’s total ice cream recall earlier this week due to its own listeria outbreak.
Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream, a dessert company based in Columbus, Ohio, announced a recall of all of its products over the possibility of a serious bacteria contamination.
The ice cream shop said in a statement that it has "initiated a voluntary recall of all ice creams, frozen yogurts, sorbets, and ice cream sandwiches for all flavors and containers because of the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes."
The bacteria, more commonly referred to as listeria, is one that, if consumed, can cause listeriosis. According to the Centers for Disease Control, symptoms of the potentially lethal disease include fever and muscle aches. Children, pregnant women, and those with weaker immune systems are most susceptible to the disease.
Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream was established in 2002 in Columbus, Ohio, and now operates in Cleveland, Nashville, Atlanta, Chicago, Charleston, and Los Angeles.
According to the statement, the Jeni's "ice creams, frozen yogurts, sorbets, ice cream sandwiches being recalled were distributed in the United States to retail outlets, including food service accounts and grocery markets."
Jeni's has also temporarily ceased sales of its online products and any other offerings bearing the "Jeni's" name.
In recent months, listeria contaminations have caused the recall of various food products across the country. On April 9, Sabra Dipping Co. recalled 30,000 cases of its popular hummus over a possible listeria presence.
The same day, the CDC connected a multi-state outbreak of listeriosis to Blue Bell Ice Cream distribution after the company recalled several of its products on March 20.
On April 20, Blue Bell recalled all of its products.
BuzzFeed News has reached out to the Food and Drug Administration for comment.
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