CLASS I Food recall · Reported 16 Sep 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

Queen City Cayenne Ice Cream Bucket recalled

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is recalling Queen City Cayenne Ice Cream Bucket, 320, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, plastic bucket, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 22 Apr 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesAll lots distributed were between July 1, 2013 and April 22, 2015.

Quantity recalledApproximately 61,267 total units for all 3 gallon sized products (buckets). Approximately 1,513,227 total units for all pint sized products.

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-3124-2015
FDA event ID: 71170
Recalling firm: Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, Columbus, OH
Brand: Queen City
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 22 Apr 2015
FDA classified: 9 Sep 2015
Reported: 16 Sep 2015
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts

Timeline

22 Apr 2015	Recall initiated by company
9 Sep 2015	Classified by FDA	+140 days
16 Sep 2015	Published in enforcement report	+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.

Product as listed by the FDA

Queen City Cayenne Ice Cream Bucket, 320, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, 3 gallons, plastic bucket, individually packed, frozen. Queen City Cayenne Ice Cream Pint Case, 211, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size, plastic container, 8 pints per case, frozen. Queen City Cayenne Ice Cream Pint, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC, pint size, plastic container, individually packed, frozen.

Where it was distributed

National: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IN, KY, NH, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, WA & WI. International: None reported.

Nationwide Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Iowa Indiana Kentucky New Hampshire New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Texas Washington Wisconsin

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

All lots distributed were between July 1, 2013 and April 22, 2015.

Where was it sold?

National: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IN, KY, NH, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, WA & WI. International: None reported.

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Beet + Grapefruit Shrub Sorbet Pint Case recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Beet + Grapefruit Shrub Sorbet Pint Case recalledBeet	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
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16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Cinderella Pumpkin Ice Cream Bucket recalledCinderella Pumpkin	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Blackout Terrine Slice, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC recalledBlackout Terrine	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Rum Ball Ice Cream Bucket, 384, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams recalledRum Ball	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Goat Cheese w/Red Cherries Ice Cream Bucket recalledGoat	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Black Currant Lambic Sorbet Bucket recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Raspberry Sorbet Pint, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
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16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Brown Butter Almond Brittle Ice Cream Bucket recalledBrown	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Eclair Ice Cream Bucket, 810, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams recalledEclair	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Buttercup Pumpkin w/Amaretti Cookies Ice Cream Bucket recalledButtercup Pumpkin	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Mini Chocolate Truffle Sandwich Sleeve recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Cantaloupe & Sun Tea Sorbet Bucket recalledCantaloupe	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Lemon Frozen Yogurt Bucket, 315, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Guava Buttermilk Frozen Yogurt Sandwich Case recalledGuava Buttermilk	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Bitter Lemon Ice Bucket, 816, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams recalledBitter	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Black Currant Huckleberry, Brioche and Jam Ice Cream Bucket recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Hot Toddy Sorbet Pint Case, 202, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Sweet Cream w/ Molasses & Peanuts Ice Cream Bucket recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Mini Salty Caramel Sandwich, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Savannah Buttermint Ice Cream Bucket recalledSavannah Buttermint	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Snowy Coconut Macaroon Ice Cream Sandwich Case recalledSnowy	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Oregon Fir Ice Cream Bucket recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsOregon Fir	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Blue Raspberry Ice Bucket, 818, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Black Currant Frozen Yogurt Bucket recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Mini Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Sandwich recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Raspberry Red Currant, Brioche and Jam Bucket recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Green Tomato Buttermilk Frozen Yogurt Buckets recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Sugar Plum Sorbet Pint, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Banana French Toast Bucket, 354, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Batdorf Coffee w/ Cream & Sugar Bucket recalledBatdorf	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Brown Ice Cream Bucket, 803, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams recalledBrown	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Roxbury Road Ice Cream Bucket recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsRoxbury Road	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Blood Orange Sorbet Bucket, 387, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams recalledBlood	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Sun-Popped Corn Bucket, 815, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams recalledSun-Popped	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	White Chocolate Coconut Bucket recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Black Walnut Divinity Ice Cream Bucket recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Rainbow Frozen Yogurt Bucket recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsRainbow	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Pineapple Cake Frozen Yogurt Bucket recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Wildberry Lavender Ice Cream Bucket recalledWildberry Lavender	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Double-Toasted Coconut Ice Cream Bucket recalledDouble-Toasted	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Brambleberry Crisp Ice Cream Bucket recalledBrambleberry Crisp	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	The Buckeye State Ice Cream Bucket recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Macaroon Sandwich Case recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Orchid Vanilla Macaroon Sandwich recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsOrchid	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Mango Lassi Frozen Yogurt Bucket recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Sweet Corn & Black Raspberries Ice Cream Bucket recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Bangkok Peanut Ice Cream Bucket recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsBangkok	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Moonshine Corn Syrup Custard & Pecans Bucket recalledMoonshine	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Buttermilk, Grapefruit Frozen Yogurt Bucket recalledButtermilk	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Roasted Strawberry Buttermilk Ice Cream Bucket recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Batdorf Black Coffee Bucket recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsBatdorf	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Red Raspberry Frozen Yogurt Bucket recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Birch + Marshmallows Ice Cream Bucket recalledBirch	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Rum Ball Split Case, Jenis Splendid Ice Creams, LLC recalledRum Ball	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Watermelon Buttermilk Frozen Yogurt Bucket recalledWatermelon Buttermilk	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Wintermint Bucket, 310, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC recalledWintermint Bucket	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Black Bucket, 812, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Cloverton Ice Cream Bucket, 351, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams recalledCloverton	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Milk Chocolate Bombay N.3 Ice Cream Bucket recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Stauf's Black Coffee Bucket recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsStauf's	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Dark Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream Bucket recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Lemon & Blueberries Frozen Yogurt Bucket recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Sweet Cream Ice Cream Half Gallon Case recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	The Milkiest Chocolate in the World Ice Cream Bucket recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Askinosie Dark Milk Chocolate Ice Cream Pint recalledAskinosie	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Bergamot Frozen Yogurt Bucket recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsBergamot	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Smoked Dark Chocolate Macaroon Ice Cream Sandwich Case recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Apricot Frozen Yogurt Pint Case recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsApricot	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Ohio Maple Brittle Ice Cream Half Gallon recalledOhio Maple	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Orchid Vanilla Macaroon Ice Cream Sandwich Case recalledOrchid	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Salty Caramel Ice Cream Bucket recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsSalty Caramel	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Buttermilk, Mango Lassi Frozen Yogurt Bucket recalledButtermilk	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Orange Bucket, 806, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Huckleberry Frozen Yogurt Bucket recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsHuckleberry	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Tart, Lemon Buttermilk Frozen Yogurt Bucket recalledTart	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Yellow Bucket, 813, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC recalledYellow Bucket	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Smoked Cassia Cinnamon Ice Cream Pint Case recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Chocomole Ice Cream Bucket, 399, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams recalledChocomole	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Key Lime Bucket, 337, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Apricot, Brioche and Jam Bucket recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsApricot	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Eggnog Special Pint, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC recalledEggnog Special	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Ndali Estate Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Bucket recalledNdali Estate	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Wheatgrass, Pear, & Vinho Verde Sorbet Bucket recalledWheatgrass	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Buttermilk, Lemon & Blueberry Frozen Yogurt Bucket recalledButtermilk	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Banana Pudding Bucket, 811, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Blue Ice Cream Bucket, 807, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Sweet Cream Biscuits w/ Jam Ice Cream Bucket recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Mini Orchid Vanilla Macaroon Case recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Bananas & Honey Ice Cream Bucket recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsBananas	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	White Grapefruit Sorbet Pint, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Whiskey & Pecans Ice Cream Bucket recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsWhiskey	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Torrone Ice Cream Bucket, 378, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams recalledTorrone	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Pfeffernusse Bucket, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC recalledPfeffernusse Bucket	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Sweet Potato w/Torched Marshmallows Ice Cream Bucket recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Lemon ButtermilkFrozen Yogurt Bucket recalled	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Yazoo Sue w/Rosemary Bar Nuts Ice Cream Bucket recalledYazoo Sue	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide
16 Sep 2015	CLASS I	Salty Caramel Macaroon Case recalled by Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsSalty Caramel	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams	Listeria	Nationwide

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