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Critical RiskFDA Food
Food & Beverages/Dairy & Eggs

Royal Ice Cream and Other Frozen Treats Recalled for Listeria Risk

Agency Publication Date: March 15, 2022
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Summary

The Royal Ice Cream Company Inc. is recalling all unexpired ice cream and frozen treat products manufactured at its Manchester, CT facility because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects approximately 90 sleeves of products sold under several brands, including Batch, Royal Ice Cream, Ronny Brook, New Orleans Ice Cream, Maple Valley, Art Cream, and others. No illnesses or injuries have been reported to date. Consumers should return the products to the store where they were purchased for a refund or throw them away.

Risk

The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. High-risk groups include young children, elderly individuals, and those with weakened immune systems; pregnant women are also at risk for miscarriages and stillbirths.

What You Should Do

  1. This recall affects all unexpired ice cream and frozen treats manufactured by The Royal Ice Cream Company Inc. that feature the manufacturing plant number "CT121" or "CT #121" on the packaging.
  2. Recalled retail brands include Batch (pints), Royal Ice Cream (half gallons, pints, cakes, specialties), Ronny Brook (pints and tubs), New Orleans Ice Cream (pints and tubs), Maple Valley (pints), Art Cream (pints), Sweet Scoops Yogurt (pints), Gelato Fiasco (pints), Biggy Iggy's, Munson Chip Wich, Giffords, Chewy Louie, Snow Wich, Newport Creamery, Dough Wich, Doris Italian Markets, Highland Park Market, and Labriola's Italian Stores. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.
  3. Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact The Royal Ice Cream Company Inc. for further instructions.
  4. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) for additional questions.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

๐Ÿ’ฐOption 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Batch Brand Ice Cream Pints
Variants: All flavors
Lot Numbers:
All product within expiry

Manufacturing plant number CT121 or CT #121.

Product: Royal Ice Cream Brand
Variants: Half gallons, Pints, Cakes, All specialties
Lot Numbers:
All product within expiry

Manufacturing plant number CT121 or CT #121.

Product: Ronny Brook Ice Cream
Variants: All flavor pints, 3 gallon tubs
Lot Numbers:
All product within expiry

Manufacturing plant number CT121 or CT #121.

Product: New Orleans Ice Cream
Variants: All flavor pints, 2.5-gallon tubs
Lot Numbers:
All product within expiry

Manufacturing plant number CT121 or CT #121.

Product: Maple Valley Ice Cream Pints
Variants: All flavors
Lot Numbers:
All product within expiry

Manufacturing plant number CT121 or CT #121.

Product: Art Cream Pints
Variants: All flavors
Lot Numbers:
All product within expiry

Manufacturing plant number CT121 or CT #121.

Product: Sweet Scoops Yogurt Pints
Variants: All flavors
Lot Numbers:
All product within expiry

Manufacturing plant number CT121 or CT #121.

Product: Gelato Fiasco Pints
Variants: All flavors
Lot Numbers:
All product within expiry

Manufacturing plant number CT121 or CT #121.

Product: Ice Cream Sandwiches
Variants: Biggy Iggy's Ice Cream Sandwiches, Munson Chip Wich Ice Cream sandwiches, Giffords Ice Cream Sandwiches all flavors, Chewy Louie Ice Cream Sandwiches, Snow Wich Ice Cream Sandwich
Lot Numbers:
All product within expiry

Manufacturing plant number CT121 or CT #121.

Product: Newport Creamery Ice Cream (Half Gallon Only)
Variants: Crazy Vanilla, Vanilla & Chocolate, Vanilla & Coffee
Lot Numbers:
All product within expiry

Manufacturing plant number CT121 or CT #121.

Product: Dough Wich Conn. Cookie Dough Sandwich (4 oz)
Variants: Vanilla, Chocolate, French Vanilla
Lot Numbers:
All product within expiry

Manufacturing plant number CT121 or CT #121.

Product: Doris Italian Markets Specialty Treats
Variants: Spumoni wedge, Spumoni Half Gallon, Tartufo, Cannoli, Spumoni pie slices
Lot Numbers:
All product within expiry

Manufacturing plant number CT121 or CT #121.

Product: Highland Park Market Ice Cream
Variants: All sizes, All flavors
Lot Numbers:
All product within expiry

Manufacturing plant number CT121 or CT #121.

Product: Labriola's Italian Stores Spumoni Ice Cream (64 oz)
Lot Numbers:
All product within expiry

Manufacturing plant number CT121 or CT #121.

Product: Food Service Only Frozen Brands
Variants: Cronin's, Orfitelli, Royal Ice Cream Company, Delicious Desserts Inc., Sweet Service, Desserts Plus
Lot Numbers:
All product within expiry

Manufacturing plant number CT121 or CT #121.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 89514
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: The Royal Ice Cream Company Inc.
Sold By: Doris Italian Markets; Highland Park Market; Labriola's Italian Stores; Retailers; Food service distributors
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 90 sleeves
Distributed To: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Jersey, Minnesota, Maine, Maryland, Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio

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