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Smart Ones Frozen Sundaes Recalled for Listeria Risk

Kraft Heinz recalls Weight Watchers Smart Ones Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sundaes due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0625-2017FoodSmart Ones ›
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Recalling firmKRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY200 E Randolph St · Chicago, IL 60601-6436
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What happened, in plain English

Kraft Heinz Foods Company is recalling specific lots of Weight Watchers Smart Ones Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sundae because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is a Class I recall, indicating a serious health risk. The record does not list any specific injuries or provide a remedy for consumers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22879-smart-ones-frozen-sundaes-recalled-for-listeria-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22879-smart-ones-frozen-sundaes-recalled-for-listeria-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0625-2017

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“Smart Ones Frozen Sundaes Recalled for Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22879-smart-ones-frozen-sundaes-recalled-for-listeria-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0625-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0625-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious infections in humans. Ingestion of contaminated food can lead to severe illness, particularly for vulnerable populations, even if the product looks and smells normal.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased Weight Watchers Smart Ones Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sundaes nationwide between the production dates implied by the lot codes and November 12, 2016. Individuals with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, older adults, and young children are at highest risk from Listeria contamination.

How to tell if you have this one

Check your freezer for Weight Watchers Smart Ones Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sundae packages containing 4 individual sundaes (2.11 oz each). Look for the 'Keep Frozen' label and verify the lot code and Best By date against the following list: MS5M01A, MS5M02A, MS5M07A, or MS5M08A (Best by 12/28/2016); MS6A18A, MS6A19A, or MS6A20A (Best by 01/28/2017); MS6B15A, MS6B16A, or MS6B17A (Best by 02/28/2017); MS6C28A, MS6C29A, or MS6C30A (Best by 03/28/2017); MS6E10A (Best by 05/28/2017); MS6F27A, MS6F28A, or MS6F29A (Best by 06/28/2017); or MS6G28A, MS6G25, MS6G26, or MS6G27 (Best by 07/28/2017).

  • Brand
    Smart Ones
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the recalled sundaes if you have any of the listed lot codes.

  2. Discard or return the item

    The recall record does not specify a remedy, so please contact Kraft Heinz for instructions on disposal or refund.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 15 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 12, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Dec 7, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 14, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 12, 2018420162018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0625-2017 (November 12, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0625-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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