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Rich’s Ice Cream Recalls 110,000 Bars Over Listeria Risk

Consumers are asked to dispose of or return bars from lots 24351–25156 under the FDA’s Class II recall

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The frozen treats and ice cream bars also were sold from ice cream trucks

Overview

  • The FDA classified the voluntary June 27 recall as Class II on July 17, signifying remote chances of serious health outcomes
  • The action covers 110,292 cases of ten ice cream bar varieties produced under lot numbers 24351–25156
  • Affected bars reached retail and institutional outlets in 23 U.S. states and in Nassau, Bahamas
  • No listeriosis cases have been reported and the recall remains ongoing as federal regulators oversee corrective measures
  • Listeria monocytogenes can survive freezing and poses elevated risks for pregnant women, older adults and immunocompromised individuals