Real Kosher Ice Cream soft serve products recalled as FDA investigates listeria outbreak

Real Kosher Ice Cream has voluntarily recalled its Soft Serve On The Go 8-ounce ice cream cups amid an ongoing Listeria outbreak investigation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.

The FDA, along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as state and local health officials, are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections that the agency believes could be potentially linked to the Brooklyn-based Real Kosher Ice Cream cups.

As of time of publication, two people have been reported sick and were hospitalized in connection with the outbreak, after they said they ate the brand's vanilla chocolate ice cream cups, the FDA said.

"The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture collected an unopened sample of Soft Serve On The Go from an ill person's home. This sample was reported as positive for Listeria monocytogenes," the recall announcement said. "Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) analysis is still pending to determine whether this is the same strain of Listeria causing illness in this outbreak."
The recalled products that were sold at retailers across 19 states include Vanilla Chocolate, Razzle, Caramel, Parve Vanilla Chocolate, Sorbet Strawberry Mango and Lite Peanut Butter flavors.

The recall also impacts markets outside of the U.S., including Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom, where the company also distributed the prod