Popular Ice Cream Brand Recalled Across 23 States for This Dangerous Reason—Here's What to Know
There's nothing better than a sweet treat like ice cream on a hot summer day. It's cool and refreshing, sweet and creamy, and all around everything right in the world. You can enjoy it in your favorite flavors, whether you prefer more classic fare like cookies and cream or something a bit more out there like mustard or blueberry goat cheese with basil pesto swirl. Ice cream is quintessential summer, and despite the fact that we enjoy it year-round, it tastes so much better in the sunshine.
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As sweet and unassuming as ice cream can be, though, sometimes it isn't the safe, innocuous treat that we've come to know and love. Beyond the fact that it can be a sugar and cholesterol bomb, if it isn't made right, it can actually be dangerous. Ice cream can be a breeding ground for bacteria due to fluctuations in temperature during processing and improper cleaning of equipment, and you might not know until it's too late. Luckily, there are safeguards in place to catch any potential issues before our favorite summer treat makes it to our freezers—but that doesn't mean that accidents don't happen.Unfortunately, you might want to double-check your freezer to make sure you don't have one of the slew of items affected by a recent recall affecting ice cream bars sold in a whopping 23 states. According to recent filings by the FDA, over 100,000 ice cream bars produced by Rich's Ice Cream were recalled due to concerns over potential listeria contamination. The recall, which impacts lot number 24351 through lot 25156, was initiated on June 27, according to the FDA notice, and is classified as Class II with a total of 110,292 cases potentially affected.
The impacted products include 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, and Cool Watermelon Bars. Additionally, the frozen treats were individually packaged in plastic bags and sold in master cases.
As if the list of items weren't exhaustive enough, the potentially contaminated products were sold in Alabama, Arizona, California, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. They were also distributed and sold in Nassau, Bahamas. Talk about ruining your summer vacation.
So far, there don't appear to be any reported illnesses, but it's worth it to tread with caution if you think you might have purchased the affected products. To find out more information or contact Rich's Ice Cream Co., you can visit their website, and be sure to check back here for the latest food news.Popular Ice Cream Brand Recalled Across 23 States for This Dangerous Reason—Here's What to Know first appeared on Parade on Jul 22, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
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