Maryland-based dessert manufacturer Totally Cool Inc. has recalled products from more than a dozen brands and70 different products after the Food & Drug Administration revealed they could be contaminated with listeria.
Affected treats include Friendly's ice cream cakes, Hershey's ice cream cones and Jeni's sandwiches.
Listeria monocytogenes can kill young children, seniors or people with weak immune systems contract listeria, according to the FDA notice.
No illnesses have been reported as of yet.
Customers who have them have been advised to return them for a full refund or throw them away immediately.
Here is a full list of the brands and products that have been recalled.
Friendly's
Friendly's is a restaurant chain on the East Coast, but it also makes ice cream products.There are two ice cream products believed to be affected:
- 60 fl oz Celebration Ice Cream Cake
- 40 fl oz Strawberry Krunch Ice Cream Cake
Totally Cool, a Maryland-based company that produces ice cream products has recalled items through the FDA due to a possible listeria outbreak. Friendly's was one of the company's whose products were affected
Friendly's is an East Coast restaurant chain, but it also makes ice creams
Hershey's Ice cream
Hershey's Ice Cream products are among the nearly 70 products recalled as FDA testing revealed a listeria outbreak. The affected lots include all codes between 2305140 to 2405170 for cakes and 3174 to 4047 for cones. As for sandwiches, the codes affected are 2307187 to 2406163. These products are:
- 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 and 4 fl oz Cookies & Cream Polar Bear Ice Cream Sandwiches.
Hershey's products are among those that were distributed nationwide through retail and direct delivery that have the potential to be infected with listeria
According to the FDA, listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people. Pictured: A Hershey's ice cream cake, which is believed to have been affected by the outbreak
Abilyn's Frozen Bakery
Affected products from the frozen bakery brand include five products with the 'best by' dates falling between May 20 2024 to May 28 2025:
- 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
Abilyn's is a frozen bakery brand that has been impacted by the listeria outbreak at the Totally Cool factory
Yelloh!
Products from the frozen food delivery service that have been recalled amid fears of the listeria outbreak are:
- 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
- 4 fl oz Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches
Frozen food delivery service Yelloh! has had some of its products recalled by the FDA following the listeria outbreak. According to Totally Cool, no illnesses have been reported
LaSalle
Several LaSalle ice cream products have been recalled. These include:
- 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
LaSalle ice cream products are also a part of the voluntary nationwide recall
Dolcezza Gelato
The award-winning gelato brand has also been impacted by the suspected listeria outbreak, with 13 of its products having been recalled:
- 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 Pint
A full list of impacred products from each company can be found on the FDA website. Dolcezza, an award-winning gelato brand, is among the several brands affected
Taharka
Products affected by the outbreak for the artisanal ice cream maker include:
- 16 fl oz Honey Graham Ice Cream Pints
- 16 fl oz Key Lime Pie Ice Cream Pints
Taharka Brothers, which is part of the recall, said in a statement on social media it 'outsourced a single production run of two of our more popular pint flavors' to the 'highly respected ice cream manufacturer'
AMAFruits
The frozen fruit pulp and puree supplier's products that have been recalled by Totally Cool are:
- 3 gallon Acai Sorbet Tubs
- 3 gallon Dragon Fruit Sorbet Tubs
AMA Fruits is a frozen fruit pulp and puree supplier, which has been impacted by the listeria breakout
Chipwich
The ice cream sandwich brand products affected by the potential outbreak are:
- 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
Ice cream sandiwch maker Chipwich has had products recalled amid concerns of listeria. Short-term symptoms of listeria include a high fever, severe headache, stiffness and nausea. According to the FDA, the illness can cause miscarriages and stillbirths in women
Marco
Products by ice cream brand Marco affected are:
- 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
A few products from the Marco ice cream brand have been recalled. Earlier this year, the FDA had concluded an investigation into two other dairy products manufactured by Rizo Lopez Foods in California. The outbreak resulted in 29 cases and two deaths
The Frozen Farmer
The woman-owned family business, which featured on Shark Tank, has been impacted by the possible outbreak, including the following products:
- 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 recalled
Small business Frozen Farmer also saw its items recalled. Food recals are not uncommon. 2023 saw the most since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the recalls last year, nearly half were related to allergens not being listed on packaging, about 15% were for potential listeria contamination and nearly 9% were for potential salmonella contamination,according to a report from the U.S. Public Research Interest Group Education Fund
Cumberland Farms
Cumberland Farms ice cream products were also included in the nationwide recall. The products are:
- Cumberland Farm Farmhouse Premium Ice Cream Sandwich Rich Vanilla 4 fl oz
- Cumberland Farms Farmhouse Premium Ice Cream Sandwich Marvelous Mint, 4 fl oz
Cumberland Farms ice cream products are included in the nationwide recall over listeria risk
Jeni's
Ice cream maker Jeni's products among those recalled are:
- 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
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams said Totally Cool was a 'supplier that produced Jeni's Frozen Dessert Sandwiches,' but doesn't make any other Jeni's products in the facility
What is listeria?
Most people that catch listeriosis, caused by bacteria called listeria, will experience mild symptoms, such as vomiting and diarrhoea.
However, more serious complications can develop in those with weakened immune systems, babies, the elderly and pregnant women, according to the FDA.
Many foods can harbour listeria, but it is usually found in unpasteurised milk, soft cheeses and ready-to-eat foods, such as pre-packed sandwiches.
