Food Recall
Listeria Outbreak Linked to Ice Cream
JUL 02, 2022
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Listeria monocytogenes
Severity
23 people sick across 10 states. 1 person dead. Illnesses reported in CO, FL, GA, IL, KS, MA, MN, NJ, NY and PA. Consumers who have Big Olaf Creamery brand ice cream at home should throw away any remaining product. Product is only sold in Florida.
Who's At Risk?
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Symptoms
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.