Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Recalled due to Salmonella
Taharka Brothers Ice cream announced a recall of its Peanut Butter Cup ice cream due to potential Salmonella contamination. Grocery stores, scoop shops, and restaurants in the Maryland and DC area sold the recalled product. The ice cream was also sold via direct to consumer delivery.
The recalled ice cream product comes in two forms. The first, a 16 ounce paper pint container, includes a design of peanut butter cups on a white background. The barcode on the side of this container reads 38455-78827. The second includes a white sticker label reading “Peanut Butter Cup” on a brown, rectangular, cardboard 2.5 gallon container.
This recall stems from a larger, ongoing outbreak linked to Jif brand peanut butter. The CDC identified Jif peanut butter as the cause of an ongoing outbreak of Salmonella. The CDC confirms 16 illnesses across 12 states, including 2 hospitalizations, in that outbreak.
Taharka Brothers reports no illnesses or health-related complaints in connection with this recall to date.
The recalled peanut butter was used in production of the recalled ice cream until May 28, 2022. Multiple retailers received distributions of that ice cream. Those retailers include Streets Market, Eddies of Roland Park, Graul’s Market, Green Valley Marketplace, Good Food Markets Santoni’s, and Geresbecks.
The company encourages consumers with recalled ice cream to visit a Taharka Brothers store location for an exchange or refund.
About Salmonella Infection
Common symptoms resulting from infection with Salmonella bacteria include diarrhea (which may be bloody), stomach cramps, and fever, which begin anywhere from six hours to six days after ingestion. On average, symptoms last four to seven days. Additional common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, and headaches.
People acquire Salmonella by eating food or drinking water contaminated with the bacteria, or touching infected animals and failing to wash their hands afterwards. Outbreaks of Salmonella have been tied to contaminated vegetables, such as bean sprouts, as well as to contaminated poultry, beef, and eggs.
The CDC recommends contacting a doctor in certain situations. First, diarrhea and a fever higher than 102 degrees requires medical attention. You should also seek medical attention for diarrhea lasting more than 3 days that is not improving. Bloody stools also require prompt medical attention. This is also true in the case of continued vomiting that keeps you from keeping liquids down. Finally, you should call your doctor if you have signs of dehydration. These include making very little urine (peeing infrequently), dry mouth and throat, and dizziness when standing up.