100K Ice Cream Bars Recalled In Illinois, 22 Other States

If you recently grabbed a box or two of ice cream bars (because it's summertime and that's what you do), I hate to be the one to break it to you, but...you might have to throw it all out immediately.

It's the time of year when we're far more likely to reach for something cold or frozen to enjoy, rather than seeking out something to warm us up on a cold Illinois day, so have all the hot soup you want, but make sure you check your freezer for these ice cream bars that are being recalled for one of the most common reasons for a food-based product recall: Possible Listeria contamination.

As we've witnessed with previous recalls like last year's Boar's Head meat recall, listeria/listeriosis is nothing to trifle with. The 2024 recall of Boar's Head meats was linked to the largest listeriosis outbreak in the US since 2011, and led to over 60 hospitalizations and 10 deaths.

The CDC estimates there are around 1,600 listeriosis cases every year in the US, leading to around 260 annual deaths. Listeriosis is particularly concerning for the elderly, immunocompromised people, and especially pregnant women.

The FDA Has Classified This Ice Cream Bar Recall As A Class II Recall

The FDA uses three classes when classifying recalls:

• Class I Recall: A situation where there is a reasonable probability that use or exposure will cause serious adverse health conditions or death.
• Class II Recall: A product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the likelihood of serious harm is remote.
• Class III Recall: A product that is unlikely to cause any adverse health reaction, but violates FDA/USDA regulations.

Here's What You Should Be Looking For In Your Home Freezer

The following products, which are labeled with Lot #24351 through #25156, are included in the recall and should be disposed of:

• Chocolate Crunch Cake Bar
• Strawberry Shortcake Bar
• Rich Bar
• Crumbled Cookie Bar
• Orange Cream Bar
• Fudge Frenzy Bar
• Cotton Candy Twirl Bar
• Savagely Sour BlueRaspberry Bar
• Savagely Sour Cherry Bar
• Cool Watermelon Bar

Syracuse.com:

The affected products were sold in 23 states, including Arizona, Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin, as well as Nassau, Bahamas. It’s unclear if any were sold through ice cream trucks or other vendors; any stores that sold the products were not specified.