Check Your Freezer, North Carolina Has Ice Cream Recall

The summer and hot temperatures are here, so ice cream has been a saving grace for many. That is until a recent ice cream recall in North Carolina. Frozen food company Real Kosher has recalled cups of its 8-ounce ice cream, noting it might be contaminated with listeria.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made the announcement last Thursday (August 8). The agency said the Real Kosher brand Soft Serve On The Go ice cream would be taken off the shelves in 19 states. North Carolina is one of them.

Two people - one in New York, the other in Pennsylvania -- got sick and had to be hospitalized after eating the ice cream. No deaths have been reported linked to the ice cream. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), listeria is a bacterial infection that can cause serious and sometimes fatal illness in young children, frail or elderly people, or others with weakened immune systems.

Healthy people may experience symptoms like high fever, severe headache and stomach pain. The infection can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths.

CBS news says the FDA is investigating. Meanwhile, Real Kosher has stopped all production o the ice cream until the investigation is complete.

According to Real Kosher, the recalled ice cream flavors are:

Real Kosher's recalled ice cream was sold in the following states:

The product was also sold in Washington, D.C.

With warmer weather approaching, it's time to satisfy your sweet tooth with some good ole fashioned ice cream. And look no further than these Black-owned ice cream brands.

They stand out beyond the basic vanilla and chocolate flavors. These ice cream brands are unique in a number of ways. Besides being created and owned by African-Americans, the founders pride themselves on using fresh ingredients infused with a bit of taste from the South.

These are no ordinary ice creams. In fact, many of the owners have created award-winning flavors. They come in both traditional and non-dairy formulas. In addition to their unique taste, they are breaking barriers as some of the first Black-owned ice cream brands in mass production. And they are sold nationwide.

Shop this list of delicious options below, with a mix of brands available in major retailers, online, or regional stores.

Founder Chef Liz Rogers created unique flavors like peach cobbler and sweet potato pies.  Creamalicious turns southern favorites into ice cream. This dessert is available at Target and WalMart stores nationwide.

This may surprise, but mega producer Jermaine Dupri is behind this brand. It's a collection of dairy-free, all natural frozen desserts that are completely vegan. The creamy snack is free of animal milk or creamers, artificial flavors or sweeteners. Find this brand at WalMart stores and online nationwide.

Courtney Blagrove, and Zan B. R., call themselves 'radical ice cream makers'. The sisters own NYC’s first oat milk ice cream shop, located in the city’s Lower East Side.

Rapper Trae the Truth is behind this brand. He opened the Howdy Homemade ice cream shop in Katy, Texas back in the summer of 2021. The store will exclusively hire employees with special needs and give them the opportunity to be active in the workforce. The Howdy chain also has locations is Colorado, North Carolina, and Indiana and offers catering for parties.

This so called "pop-cultured inspired ice cream shop has some big names as fans. Rapper and billionaire Jay-Z as well as former First Lady Hillary Clinton love it. Michael “Mikey” Cole is the founder and owner of Mikey Likes It Ice Cream who says he wants to push the boundaries in the ice cream industry.

Based in Chicago, Shawn Michelle's Homemade Ice Cream gets high praise from former First Lady Michelle Obama as well as the Food Network. It was founded by a husband and wife team -- Yahya and Nataki Muhammad who want their cream to take you back to that feeling of eating ice cream as a kid.