Ice cream items from Friendly's and Hershey's, along with other brands, are subject to recall due to fears of bacterial contamination.
totally gnarly, Inc takes back hundreds of ice cream items across numerous brands available through stores and home delivery across the whole USA, as stated in a recall alert published on the US Food and Drug Administration's site.
Production and distribution of ice cream by the Maryland company were ceased following FDA testing which suggested potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
No health issues have been reported yet, says the company.
Listeria monocytogenes is a microorganism that can lead to listeriosis, the third deadliest foodborne disease in the US, as per the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Listeria may cause severe and potentially fatal infections in pregnant women, kids, the elderly, and individuals with compromised immune systems, with otherwise healthy people experiencing temporary symptoms such as high temperature, severe headache, body stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, according to the recall announcement.
The disease can present itself as a fever, muscle soreness, extreme fatigue, severe headache, nausea, stomach pain, or diarrhea. Symptoms usually appear within two weeks after consuming contaminated food but can start as quickly as the same day or as late as 10 weeks later, according to the CDC.
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Earlier this year, the CDC probed a lethal Listeria outbreak tied to queso fresco and cotija cheeses that resulted in 23 hospitalizations and two deaths.
The CDC advises anyone who thinks they've consumed Listeria-tainted products to consult a healthcare professional.
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The recall affects a wide range of ice cream products from multiple brands, including Friendly's and Hershey's, as mentioned in the recall notice.
In response to the potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, the Maryland company temporarily halted their ice cream production and distribution.
