February 14, 2022
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When a company announces a recall, market withdrawal, or safety alert, the FDA posts the company's announcement as a public service. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company Summary Listeria monocytogenes Royal Ice Cream, Batch, Ronny Brook, and Others Ice Cream Products The Royal Ice Cream Company, Inc. of Manchester, CT is expanding its recall to include all products manufactured at the facility within expiry, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others 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. All effected products will have the manufacturing plant number “CT121” or “CT#121”. The effected brands manufactured at Royal Ice Cream Company, Inc in Manchester, CT with the above plant number are: The recall is for all product that is within expiry. The effected ice cream was distributed in retail stores in MA, CT, RI, VT, NY, LA, FL, TX, NH. Products are packaged in pints, half gallons, Sandwiches, portion control slices. There have been no illnesses reported to date. The recall was initiated by Royal Ice Cream after FDA sampling revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes on processing equipment. The company is holding future product and testing before releasing distribution of the products as FDA and the company continue their investigation as to what caused the problem. Consumers who have purchased any of the effected products are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 860-649-5358, Monday thru Friday 7:30 to 5:00. EST.
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