Alabamians Check Your Ice Cream: Extensive Recall Over Listeria Risk

Totally Cool, Inc. from Owings Mills, Maryland, is issuing a recall for several ice cream brands due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the “products were distributed nationwide, and available in retail locations and direct delivery.”

What is Listeria Monocytogenes?

It is an organism that can lead to severe and occasionally deadly infections, particularly in young children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

“Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women,” said the FDA.

At the time of this report, no illnesses have been reported.

Click here for the full list of products included in the recall.

Consumers possessing recalled products are encouraged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

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According to the FDA, “Consumers with questions may contact Totally Cool, Inc. at 410-363- 7801 and regulatory@totallycoolicecream.com, between 8 am and 4 pm eastern, Monday to Friday.”