The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat 10 brands of ice cream bars sold in 23 states, including New Jersey, because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria.
The affected ice cream bars, made by Florida-based Rich Ice Cream, are marked on the package with lot codes 24351 through 25156. Specific products are:
- Chocolate Crunch Cake Bars
- Strawberry Shortcake Bars
- Rich Bars
- Crumbled Cookie Bars
- Orange Cream Bars
- Fudge Frenzy Bars
- Cotton Candy Twirl Bars
- Savagely Sour Blue Raspberry Bars
- Savagely Sour Cherry Bars
- Cool Watermelon Bars
The ice cream bars were also sold in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
Listeria monocytogenes, as the bacteria is officially known, can cause a foodborne illness called listeriosis. While healthy adults may not experience symptoms or only mild flu-like symptoms, listeriosis can be severe and even life-threatening for pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems.
If you or a loved one has suffered losses due to consuming any Rich Ice Cream product, you may be entitled to compensation. To learn more, contact the trusted personal injury attorneys at Breslin and Breslin today.
