How the big listeria recall of ice cream hit Publix, Walmart, Target, Food Lion, others
No. 1 Walmart and four others among the nation’s top 10 grocery sellers, two popular gourmet market chains and at least one convenience store chain got hit with nationwide recall of 13 brands of ice cream, ice cream sandwiches and gelatos.
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They might have listeria.
Manufacturer Totally Cool’s recall announcement said the company has “ceased the production and distribution of the affected products due to FDA sampling, which discovered the presence of listeria monocytogenes. The company continues its investigation and is taking preventive actions.”
Listeria infects about 1,600 Americans each year and kills about 260, according to the CDC, and can cause miscarriages and stillbirths. People over 65 and children under 5 tend to get the worst of listeria. Most people suffer fever, headaches, confusion, muscle aches, fatigue, stiffness in the neck, poor balance and seizures.
Here’s how Totally Cool’s recall hit various retailers, according to their company announcements. Totally Cool listed all the products in the recall in a 23-page PDF.
If you have any of the below products, return them to the store for a full refund or at least throw them deep in the garbage so pets can’t get to them. Questions should be directed to Totally Cool, Inc. at regulatory@totallycoolicecream.com or 410-363-7801, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern time.
Walmart: Friendly’s Strawberry Krunch Cake Vanilla Flavored and Strawberry Ice Cream Cake; and Celebration Blue Round Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream Cake with Confetti. All best by dates between 05/20/2024 to 05/28/2025.
Target: Chipwich Frozen Original Vanilla Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich, box of three, lot No. 23298-24136, best by dates 02/23/25 through 12/21/25.
Publix: Chipwich Chocolate Chip Sandwich, best by 02/23/25 thru 12/21/25, lot Nos. 23298-24172 (10-pack); 23298-24164 (single serve); 23298-24136 (three pack).
The Fresh Market: Chipwich Frozen Original Vanilla Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich, box of three, lot No. 23298-24136, best by dates 02/23/25 through 12/21/25.
Single pints with best by codes 05/20/24 to 06/20/25 of Dolcezza Gelato Mascarpone and Berries; Peanut Butter Mash; Dark Chocolate Fudge; Coffee Cookies; and Stracciatella.
