The popular ice cream maker is recalling about 70 flavors and cold treats after it found they may be contaminated with Listeria.
Totally Cool, the Maryland-based maker of popular sweet treats such as Chipwich cookie sandwiches and Friendly’s ice cream cakes, recalled more than 60 products across multiple brands, according to a notice posted June 24 by the Food and Drug Administration.
No illnesses have been reported linked to consumption of the ice cream, but FDA testing of samples revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, causing Totally Cool to stop manufacturing and distributing the affected products.
The bacteria can cause fever, flu-like symptoms, headache, fatigue, confusion, and even seizures, and according to the CDC, it most commonly infects adults over 65, pregnant women, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems.
Pregnant women should be especially careful as they are at higher risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, and life-threatening infection of their babies caused by Listeria.
The frozen treats were distributed nationwide through local retailers and direct shipping.
In its recall notice, Totally Cool said customers who purchased the recalled products should return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
The recalled items include certain products from brands such as 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.
Complete list of recalled products and affected lot numbers You can see from here.
