If you’re a fan of ice cream, listen up. Earlier this month, Royal Ice Cream Company announced a recall for certain types of ice cream over listeria concerns. When the recall was first announced, only two states were affected. Now, however, the recall has expanded to nine states and includes 14 brands.

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At the moment, the following brands are included in the recall:

• Art Cream, all pint flavors:

• Batch brand pints, all flavors

• Biggy Iggy’s ice cream sandwiches

• Chewy Louie ice cream sandwiches

• Gelato Fiasco, all pint flavors

• Giffords ice cream sandwiches, all flavors

• Maple Valley ice Cream, all flavor pints 

• Munson Chip Wich ice cream sandwiches 

• New Orleans ice cream, all flavor pints, and 2.5-gallon tubs 

• Newport Creamery, flavors Crazy Vanilla, Vanilla & Chocolate, Vanilla & Coffee HG

• Ronny Brook ice cream, all flavor pints, and 3-gallon tubs

• Royal Ice Cream, half gallons, pints, cakes, all specialties

• Snow Wich ice cream sandwich

• Sweet Scoops yogurt, all pint flavors

The affected states include Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Florida, New York, Texas, and Louisiana.If you have any of the recalled products in your freezer, you should either throw them away or return them for a refund. If you have additional questions or concerns about the recall, contact Royal Ice Cream at 860-649-5358.

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Ice cream recalled because of positive test for Listeria from equipmentThe Royal Ice Cream Company, Inc. Expands Recall All Products Within Expiry Because of Possible Health Risk