For the past few weeks, consumers in the US have been filled with concerns after a series of companies have stated that there's a chance their products are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the bacterium behind listeriosis; now, another ice cream company steps into the issue with Jeni's Splendid recall.
Ever since the start of the listeria outbreak with a series of ill patients in Kansas after eating Blue Bell ice cream, Food World News has followed the listeria outbreak, which has included a number of companies stepping out to recall their products over contamination concerns, including Amy's Kitchen, Sabra and now the Jeni's Splendid recall.
In a recent statement published on the company's website, the ice cream giant explained the Jeni's Splendid recall, saying that they're issuing the recall of each and every one of their products voluntarily after a sample taken randomly by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture showed signs of listeria contamination.
CNN reports that the Jeni's Splendid recall was issued as soon as the contamination arose, and the company currently has no knowledge of any illnesses caused by its products, all of which include ice creams, sorbets and ice cream sandwiches.
The company is also closing all their scoop shops until they're 100 percent sure there's no risk in their products.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently investigating the situation that prompted the Jeni's Splendid recall, following a set of similar issues from other companies, most famously Blue Bell Creameries, as a set of their products prompted the concerns over an outbreak.
After two ice cream companies have shown listeria contamination in their products, concerns have risen about the dessert, as many thought that the cold in ice cream would, on the contrary, kill bacteria; however, according to Yahoo, it seems like listeria monocytogenes actually thrives in colder temperatures, as it's the way it grows the fastest.
Hopefully the Jeni's Splendid recall is the last of its kind.
