Ice cream bars recalled in the US: Listeria alert announced in 23 states, full list of affected regions

No matter how much the summer heat prompts you, it would be better to freeze the ice cream cravings for now. Recently, Listeria has prompted the recall of more than 100,000 cases of ice cream bars in 23 states across the United States, according to the U.S.

Food and Drug Administration.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1,600 people in the United States are diagnosed with Listeria annually. The illness, caused by the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, is the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness, with about 260 deaths per year.Now it has contaminated 10 different varieties of Rich's Ice Cream, prompting a voluntary recall by the Florida-based brand on June 27.

The recall was made public in a July 17 FDA enforcement report and continues now.

Rich's Ice Cream recalled: Flavours to avoid

Each product was sold in cases of 96 individually wrapped bars. The recalled lot numbers range from 24351 to 25156, based on Julian calendar dating. If you've recently bought one of these bars at home, check the packaging for the codes to see if it is recalled. These are flavours of ice cream bars contaminated with Listeria, you should avoid buying:

Rich's Ice Cream recalled: List of affected regions

The ice cream bars were shipped to 23 states across the US. These include:

What are the concerns with Listeria?

Listeria is a foodborne illness caused by the food getting contaminated with the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. It typically affects pregnant women, older adults, children and people with weakened immune systems.Symptoms of infection include fever, muscle ache, headache, diarrhea and more. If you have eaten any listeria-contaminated food, visit a medical professional immediately.