Maryland-based ice cream manufacturer Totally Cool, Inc. has recalled 67 ice cream products from 13 brands after the US Food and Drug Administration discovered the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a sample collected from its ice cream cake production line.
Affected brands include Friendly’s, Abilyn’s Cumberland Farms, Taharka Brothers, AMAFruits, Dolcezza, The Frozen Farmer, Marco, Jeni’s, Yelloh!, Chipwich, LeSalle, and Hershey’s.
While the bacteria has not been detected in the recalled products, there’s a potential for them to have been contaminated given the bacteria’s presence at the facility. An inspection of some lot codes suggests that some of the affected products were manufactured a year ago.
Totally Cool, Inc. is a manufacturing partner of major ice cream brands and also churns out private label products for grocery retailers and wholesale distributors. The company claims its ‘superior manufacturing process, quality ingredients and innovative recipes allow us to make top-notch ice cream products’.
Reacting to the news, Hershey’s said it has already halted sales of its four products in the recall and has asked dealers to safely dispose of them. The company highlighted one of the recalled products were made both at Totally Cool’s factory and Hershey’s own manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania, so only a specific product run is affected.
Crave Better Foods, LLC, maker of Chipwich which has 3 products featured in the recall notice, said its production line is physically isolated and independently operated from the rest of the Totally Cool facility and highlighted that no ingredients, production equipment or finished Chipwich products had been implicated in the recall.
“While this action is unfortunate, it was taken out of an abundance of caution and care for he product and its loyal fans,” the company said in a statement. “Chipwich only sources the highest quality ingredients and maintains stringent production standards to ensure everyone can always find and enjoy their favorite Chipwich variety.”
Baltimore-based Taharka Brothers has two products listed in the recall notice. The firm said these were two of its more popular pint flavors and it had outsourced a single production run of them ‘to meet overwhelming demand’ to a ‘highly respected ice cream manufacturer…and they produce ice cream for many well-known brands’.
“Totally Cool recently discovered a Listeria concern in their ice cream cake production line and the FDA has asked them to issue a recall of all the ice cream they’ve manufactured this year,” Taharka Brothers said in a statement on Facebook. “While no Listeria has been detected in our ice cream, or any of the ice cream produced at Totally Cool, the FDA is requiring a full recall out of an abundance of caution.”
The company said it will manufacture the two recalled products at its factory ‘immediately’ in order to get grocery stores and other retail partners restocked ‘as soon as possible’.
Totally Cool, Inc. said it is conducting its own investigation and has ceased producing and distributing the recalled ice cream products, which are available nationwide in retail stores and for direct delivery.
No illnesses have been reported to date, the FDA said.
A full list of the recalled products is available here.
Abilyn's Frozen Bakery Vanilla & Chocolate 30 fl oz 6" Ice Cream Cake
Abilyn's Frozen Bakery Vanilla & Chocolate 60 fl oz 8" Ice Cream Cake
Abilyn's Frozen Bakery "For Love of Chocolate" Ice Cream Cake
Abilyn's Frozen Bakery "Cookies & Cream" Ice Cream Cake
Abilyn's Frozen Bakery "Cookie Dough" Ice Cream Cake
Affected lots: All "best by" dates between May 20, 2024, and May 28, 2025.
AMAFruits
3 gal Acai Sorbet Tubs
3 gal Dragon Fruit Sorbet Tubs
Affected lots: All codes: 32824, 32924, 33024, 50125, 50225, 50325, 50425, 62725, 62825, 62925, 63025, 60125, 72825, 82825, 82925, 83125, 90525, 2311324, 2311325, 2311326, 2311331, 2311332, 2311333, 2311334, 2401031, 2401032, 2401033, 2401036, 2401037, 2401038, 2401039, 2401040, 2402043, 2402044, 2402057, 2402058, 402059, 2403085, 2403086, 2403087, 2403088, 2404120, 2404121, 2405142, 2406158, 2406159. With plant codes: 24-65, 24- 0065, 2465, 240065
Chipwich
4 fl oz The Original Vanilla Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich
10 Club Pack, 3 Pack, 24 Pack
16 fl oz Vanilla Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pint
16 fl oz Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pint
Affected lots: All codes between: sandwiches: best by dates: 022325 to 122125 • Club pack (10 units): lot# 23298-24172 • single serve: Lot# 23298-24164 • 3 packs: Lot# 23298-24136 Pints: 072524 to 012725 with plant code: 24-65, 24-0065, 2465, 240065.
Cumberland Farms, Farmhouse Premium Ice Cream Sandwich, Rich Vanilla, 4 fl oz
Cumberland Farms, Farmhouse Premium Ice Cream Sandwich, Marvelous Mint, 4 fl oz
Affected lots: All codes 113025 to 120425
Dolcezza Gelato
16 fl oz Mascarpone & Berries Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Peanut Butter Mash and Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Dulce de Leche & Cookies Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Stracciatella Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Peanut Stracciatella Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Swiss Chocolate Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Coffee & Cookies Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Hot Cocoa Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Sugar Cookie Dough Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Dark Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream Pints
Affected lots: All codes 052024 to 062025. With plant codes 24-65, 24-0065, 2465, 240065.
Friendly's
60 fl oz Celebration Ice Cream Cake
40 fl oz Strawberry Krunch Ice Cream Cake
Affected lots: All dates between May 5, 2024, and May 28, 2025, with plant codes 24-65, 24- 0065, 2465, 240065
The Frozen Farmer
4 fl oz Elf On the Shelf Santa`s Cookies Ice Cream Sandwiches
16 fl oz Elf On the Shelf Santa`s Cookies
16 fl oz Strawberry Sorbet Pints
16 fl oz Raspberry Sorbet Pints
16 fl oz Orange Cream Frobert Pints
16 fl oz Watermelon Sorbet Pints
Affected lots: All codes between: sandwiches: 090425 to 120725; pints: 090525 to 073026. With plant codes 24-65, 24- 0065, 2465, 240065.
Hershey's Ice Cream
38 fl oz vanilla and chocolate flavored ice cream cake
110 fl oz vanilla and chocolate flavored ice cream cake
4 fl oz Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Cones
4 fl oz Cookies & Cream Polar Bear Ice Cream Sandwiches
Affected lots: All codes between: cakes: 2305140 to 2405170; cones: 3174 to 4047; sandwiches: 2307187 to 2406163. With plant codes 24-65, 24-0065, 2465, 240065.
Jeni's
3.5 fl oz Chocolate Silk Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches
3.5 fl oz Key Lime Pie Frozen Dessert
3.5 fl oz Mint Chocolate Truffle Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches
3.5 fl oz Triple Berry Tart Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Affected lots: All codes 23205 to 24144. With plant codes 24-65, 24-0065, 2465, 240065.
LaSalle
16 fl oz Chocolate Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Vanilla Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Vanilla Mango Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Vanilla Raspberry Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Vanilla Fudge Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Dulce De Leche Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Butter Pecan Ice Cream Pints
Affected lots: All codes 111824 to 102525. With plant codes 24-65, 24-0065, 2465, 240065.
Marco
3.8 fl oz Dulce De Leche Ice Cream Sandwiches
3.8 fl oz Vanilla Chai Ice Cream Sandwiches
16 fl oz Dulce De Leche & Cookies Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Turkish Mocha Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Vanilla Chai Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Spicy Peanut Butter Caramel and Peanut Butter Caramel Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Moroccan Honey Nut Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Green Tea White Chocolate Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Aztec Chocolate Ice Cream Pints
Affected lots: All codes between: sandwiches: 112825 to 112925; pints: 060724 to 121125. With plant codes 24-65, 24-0065, 2465, 240065.
Taharka Brothers
16 fl oz Honey Graham Ice Cream Pints
16 fl oz Key Lime Pie Ice Cream Pints
Affected lots: Code: 100125. With plant code 24-65, 24-0065, 2465, 240065.
Yelloh!
4 fl oz Vanilla Nut Ice Cream Sundae Cones
4 fl oz Vanilla Fudge Ice Cream Sundae Cones
4 fl oz Pecan Praline Ice Cream Sundae Cones
4 fl oz Chip & Mint Ice Cream Sundae Cones
4 fl oz Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Sandwiches
Affected lots: All codes between: cones: 6T3227 to 6T4157; sandwiches: 6T3115 to 6T4171
