Officials have recalled 67 different ice cream products due to the possibility that they were contaminated by listeria.
You can see a full list of the recalled products in the PDF below.
Totally Cool, Inc. of Owings Mills, Maryland, issued a recall for multiple brands of ice cream. They could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in children or vulnerable adults.
Short-term symptoms include fever, headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Pregnant women could experience miscarriages and stillbirths.
These products were distributed nationally.
So far, no illnesses have been reported.
Anyone who owns a recalled product should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Call 410-363- 7801 or email regulatory@totallycoolicecream.com between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday with questions.
List of recalled ice cream products
What is Listeria?
Listeria, or Listeriosis, is a serious infection caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.
It is estimated that around 1,600 people get listeriosis each year and about 260 of them die. The infection is most likely to sicken pregnant women and their newborns, adults aged 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems.
Symptoms of intestinal illness
Intestinal illness is not often diagnosed because laboratories do not often test stool samples for Listeria.
Symptoms usually start within 24 hours after eating contaminated food. The symptoms usually last one to three days.
The symptoms are usually mild, but some people with intestinal illness develop invasive illness, which can be more severe.
Symptoms of intestinal illness include:
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
Symptoms of invasive illness
Invasive illness means the bacteria have spread beyond the intestines. Symptoms of invasive illness usually start within two weeks after eating food contaminated with Listeria.
People who are pregnant may experience different symptoms than people who are not pregnant. Symptoms in pregnant people are usually mild, and some pregnant people never even have symptoms.
Infection during pregnancy usually leads to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
People who are pregnant may experience the following symptoms:
- Fever
- Flu-like symptoms
- Muscle aches
- Fatigue
Symptoms in people who are not pregnant can be severe. Almost 1 in 20 non-pregnant people with invasive listeriosis die.
People who are not pregnant may experience the following symptoms:
- Fever
- Flu-like symptoms
- Muscle aches
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Stiff neck
- Confusion
- Loss of balance
- Seizures