12 ice cream brands recall select products over listeria concerns. What to know

Rin Velasco, USA TODAY NETWORK - New England
·2 min read

I scream, you scream, we all scream when our favorite ice creams get recalled.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday that frozen food company Totally Cool, Inc. is recalling all of their ice cream products due to possible health risks.

"Totally Cool, Inc. of Owings Mills, Maryland is recalling multiple brands of ice cream products, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems," the company summary on the FDA website said.

The products were distributed nationally, and include chains local to Massachusetts.

Which ice creams were recalls for possible listeria contamination?

Over 60 ice cream products were recalled due to a potential listeria contamination, the FDA said Monday.
Over 60 ice cream products were recalled due to a potential listeria contamination, the FDA said Monday.

The specific brands being recalled 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 and LaSalle.

The Cumberland Farms recall, which is headquartered in Framingham, is specifically for the Farmhouse Premium Ice Cream Sandwich, Rich Vanilla, 4 fl oz and Farmhouse Premium Ice Cream Sandwich, Marvelous Mint, 4 fl oz with the plant code 2465 and best by dates between November 30, 2025 and December 4, 2025, according to the FDA.

The Friendly's recall, which is headquartered in Wilbraham, is for the 60 fl oz Celebration Ice Cream Cake and 40 fl oz Strawberry Krunch Ice Cream Cake, including all dates between May 20, 2024 and May 28, 2025 with plant codes 24-65, 24-0065, 2465, and 240065, according to the FDA.

In total, more than 60 ice cream products like ice cream cakes, ice cream sandwiches, classic ice cream pints were recalled. You can find the full list of the recalled products on the FDA website.

What to do if you've eaten recalled ice cream

If you have eaten any recalled products, make sure to check for symptoms first. The USDA says if you are not feeling symptomatic, you most likely don't need any treatment or tests.

"However, you should inform your physician or healthcare provider if you are pregnant and have eaten the contaminated product, and within 2 months experience flu-like symptoms," the USDA said.

Needless to say, you should probably throw away the recalled product once you've learned of this news.

Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She can be reached at rvelasco@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on wickedlocal.com: Ice Cream Recall: Cumberland Farms, Friendly's more recall select products