Publix Recalls Chocolate Cookie Dough Ice Cream Due to Listeria Risk
Publix Super Markets recalls 1/2 gallon cartons of Premium Chocolate Cookie Dough Ice Cream due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
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What happened, in plain English
Publix Super Markets, Inc. is recalling Publix Premium Chocolate Cookie Dough Ice Cream in 1/2 gallon cartons because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This recall affects approximately 11,014 cases distributed to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The specific lot numbers or UPCs are not detailed in this summary beyond the general product description. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23041-publix-recalls-chocolate-cookie-dough-ice-cream-due-to-listeria.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23041-publix-recalls-chocolate-cookie-dough-ice-cream-due-to-listeria · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0502-2017
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“Publix Recalls Chocolate Cookie Dough Ice Cream Due to Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23041-publix-recalls-chocolate-cookie-dough-ice-cream-due-to-listeria. Based on FDA recall #F-0502-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0502-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious infections in humans. Infection can lead to fever, muscle aches, nausea, diarrhea, and in severe cases, meningitis or septicemia, particularly in vulnerable populations.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Publix Premium Chocolate Cookie Dough Ice Cream at Publix Super Markets locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Individuals with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, older adults, and newborns are at highest risk for serious infection from Listeria.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your freezer for Publix Premium Chocolate Cookie Dough Ice Cream in 1/2 gallon cartons. The record notes a sell-by date of MAY 27, 2017, and UPC 00-41415-03843, though consumers should verify these details on the packaging.
- Brand
Publix- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled ice cream due to the risk of Listeria contamination.
Discard or return the item
Throw away the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states.
FDA distribution: “Distributed to the following states: AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, & TN.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- 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-0502-2017 (October 10, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0502-2017 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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