TEXAS – More than 100,000 ice cream bars made by Rich Ice Cream Co. have been recalled due to a possible listeria contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
On July 17, the FDA announced that a Florida-based ice cream company, Rich’s, had to recall 100,000 ice cream bars in more than 10 states.
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The recall, which impacts lot numbers 24351 through 25156, was initiated on June 27, according to the FDA notice, and is classified as Class II with a total of 110,292 cases potentially affected.
A Class II recall is “a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote,” according to the FDA website.
The list of affected products:
- Chocolate Crunch Cake Bar
- Strawberry Shortcake Bar
- Rich Bar
- Crumbled Cookie Bar
- Orange Cream Bar
- Fudge Frenzy Bar
- Cotton Candy Twirl Bar
- Savegely Sout BlueRasberry Bar
- Savagely Sour Cherry Bar
- Cool Watermelon Bar
The list of affected states:
- Arizona
- Alabama
- Ohio
- California
- Pennsylvania
- Georgia
- New York
- New Jersey
- Florida
- Texas
- Virginia
- Illinois
- Missouri
- Massachusetts
- Tennessee
- Iowa
- South Carolina
- Oregon
- Oklahoma
- Nevada
- Louisiana
- Wisconsin
- Nebraska
According to the FDA, Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) is a type of disease-causing bacteria that can be found in many places, including soil, water, sewage, rotting vegetation, and animals. It can survive and grow even under refrigeration. L. monocytogenes can thrive in unsanitary food production conditions, leading to contamination of the food. When people eat food contaminated with L. monocytogenes, they may develop a disease called listeriosis.
L. monocytogenes is generally transmitted when food is harvested, processed, prepared, packed, transported, or stored in manufacturing or production environments contaminated with L. monocytogenes.