Source: RLS Media
Real Kosher Ice Cream, located in Brooklyn, New York City, is initiating a recall of its soft-serve “On the Go” ice cream and sorbet cups due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Federal health officials said this microorganism can lead to severe and sometimes fatal infections in individuals with compromised immune systems, such as young children, the elderly, and medically frail.
Although healthier individuals might only experience temporary symptoms like high fever, intense headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea, Listeria infection can have grave consequences for pregnant women, including miscarriages and stillbirths.
The affected product became consumers through various outlets, including canteens, grocery, and convenience stores.
According to federal officials, the product is packaged in a transparent eight fluid-ounce plastic cup, resembling a standard soft serve cup typically found in ice cream shops. It comes with a clear plastic lid, sealed for protection, along with an attached spoon.
The product is labeled as Soft Serve On The Go cups, encompassing all flavors and carrying specific UPC codes below:
In response to these findings, Real Kosher Ice Cream has voluntarily recalled all flavors of Soft Serve On The Go with the Universal Product Codes of UPC 0-91 or UPC0-91:
– Soft Serve On The Go Vanilla Chocolate
– Soft Serve On The Go Razzle
– Soft Serve On The Go Caramel
– Soft Serve On The Go Parve Vanilla Chocolate
– Soft Serve On The Go Sorbet Strawberry Mango
– Soft Serve On The Go Lite Peanut Butter
This recall was prompted by an individual falling ill after consuming the product. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture analyzed product samples and identified Listeria monocytogenes in one of the samples.
As of now, two cases of illness linked to this outbreak have been reported in New York and Pennsylvania. While both individuals required hospitalization, no fatalities have been documented thus far. The recall affects New Jersey, as well as the states of CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, IL, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NH, OH, OR, VA, and WV.
Throw the ice cream away, or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may e-mail Real Kosher Ice Cream’s Soft Serve On The Go at info @ softserveonthego . com, or call them at 845-668-4346 or Monday through Friday 9am to 5 pm ET.