Ice Cream Recalled in 9 States Over Possible Bacteria Contamination

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The Royal Ice Cream Company on Wednesday said it is recalling products in nine states because of the possibility they were contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause sometimes fatal illnesses in certain individuals.

All recalled products have the manufacturing plant number “CT121” or “CT#121,” according to the company, according to a bulletin posted Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The affected ice cream products were distributed in retail stores in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, and New Hampshire, the bulletin said

The products include:

-Batch brand pints, all flavors

-Royal Ice Cream Brand half Gallons, pints, cakes, all specialties

-Ronny Brook Ice cream, all flavor pints, and 3-gallon tubs

-New Orleans Ice cream, all flavor pints, and 2.5-gallon tubs

-Maple Valley Ice Cream, all flavor pints

-Art Cream, all pints

-Flavors Sweet Scoops Yogurt, all pints

-Flavors Gelato Fiasco, all pint flavors

-Biggy Iggy’s Ice Cream Sandwiches

-Munson Chip Wich Ice Cream sandwiches

-Giffords Ice cream Sandwiches, all flavors

-Chewy Louie Ice Cream Sandwiches

-Snow Wich Ice Cream Sandwich

-Newport Creamery – Crazy Vanilla, Van and Choc, Vanilla and Coffee HG – only

-Dough Wich- Conn. 4 oz Cookie Dough sandwich in flavors of, Vanilla, Chocolate, and French Vanilla

-Doris Italian Markets- Florida- Spumoni wedge, Spumoni Half Gallon, Tartufo, Cannoli, Spumoni Pie Slices.

According to the bulletin, there have been no illnesses reported to date.

Listeria bacteria, medical officials say, can cause an infection that includes symptoms of diarrhea, achy muscles, fever, and nausea.

A severe form of the infection, known as listeriosis, or when the bacteria spreads to the nervous system, is fatal for about 20 percent of people who contract it, namely very young children, elderly people, and those with compromised immune systems.

Consumers who have purchased any of the potentially impacted ice cream products are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.  Consumers with questions can contact the company at 860-649-5358.