A nationwide ice cream recall is here to ruin your summer with fears of Listeria, a potentially deadly bacteria

Summertime is ice cream time, but a new nationwide recall means that you’re going to have to be more careful about which ice cream products you consume.

Over 60 ice cream products are being recalled due to fears of possibly being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which can be deadly. The products that are being recalled were sold under more than a dozen brand names and produced by Totally Cool, Inc. of Owings Mills, Maryland. Here’s what you need to know.

What is the reason for the recall?

According to the recall notice posted on the website of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Totally Cool is recalling multiple ice cream products due to fears they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall was initiated after the FDA sampled various products and found them to be harboring Listeria monocytogenes. Thankfully, as of now, no illnesses have been reported, but the recall notice states that Totally Cool “continues its investigation and is taking preventive actions.”

What is Listeria monocytogenes?

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause a type of infection known as Listeriosis, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Listeriosis is a serious infection that can be deadly. The CDC says about 1,600 people get Listeriosis every year and as many as around 260 die from it.

The FDA says that if you are a healthy individual, you may only experience short-term symptoms, which include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

However, Listeriosis infections can be deadly in people with weakened immune systems, those who are elderly or frail, and young children. Pregnant women who become infected can also experience miscarriages and stillbirths.

What ice cream products are being recalled?

Totally Cool is a producer of ice cream products for various brands. The brands that have products impacted by this recall include:

• Friendly’s
• Abilyn’s Frozen Bakery
• Hershey’s Ice Cream
• Yelloh!
• Jeni’s
• Cumberland Farms
• The Frozen Farmer
• Marco
• ChipWich
• AMAFruits
• Taharka
• Dolcezza Gelato
• LaSalle

Not all products under these brands are included in the recall. In total, over 60 products are included in the recall. Those products include ice cream treats like ice cream cakes, ice cream sandwiches, ice cream cookies, ice cream pints, and more.

A list of all the products included in the recall can be found in this PDF here. Images of some of the products are also included in the list.

• Link: full list of recalled ice cream products

Where were the recalled products sold?

The recalled products were sold nationwide. This includes retail locations across the country and also via direct delivery.

What do I do if I have the recalled ice cream?

Do not consume the ice cream product. The FDA notice says you should instead take it back to its place of purchase for a full refund. Full details of the recall can be found here.

Those with questions about the recall should contact Totally Cool, Inc. at 410-363-7801 from 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. You can also email the company at [email protected].