Hershey's Recalls Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sold in 7 States

The FDA said 81 tubs of Green Mint Chip Hershey's Ice Cream were recalled due to elevated coliform counts during routine testing.

Juliette Fairley

Published: 9/12/2025, 10:28:15 AM EDT

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) assigned its second-highest risk alert to 81 tubs of Hershey’s chocolate chip ice cream sold in Delaware, New York, Florida, Maryland, Indiana, North Carolina, and Ohio.

Concerns about high levels of coliform bacteria led Hershey Creamery of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to voluntarily recall 81 tubs of Green Mint Chip Hershey's Ice Cream, according to a Sept. 11 FDA enforcement report.

“Product tested elevated coliform counts during routine testing,” the FDA said.

Hershey Creamery company leaders did not respond to requests for comment. Hershey Creamery is not part of chocolate maker The Hershey Company.

The recall is applicable to Lot Number 25223M, which was packed in a cardboard tub with metal rings and a cardboard lid.

Most coliforms that cause illness are strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli), according to a Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences bulletin.

The FDA states on its website that E. coli is a mostly harmless bacteria that live in the digestive systems of people and animals but eating or drinking food or water contaminated with certain types of E. coli can cause mild to severe gastrointestinal illness.

The FDA designated the recall a Class 2 event, which is the federal government’s second-highest risk alert and is described on the FDA website as exposure to a product that may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

A Class 1 event is the FDA’s highest risk alert and is described on the FDA website as having a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure will cause serious adverse health consequences or death, while Class 3 involves products that violate regulations but are unlikely to cause health problems, such as minor labeling errors.

Green Mint Chip Hershey's Ice Cream's recall is just the latest in a series of ice cream recalls.

Last month, the FDA announced the recall of 324 cartons of Friendly’s Cookies & Cream ice cream, according to an Aug. 6 FDA advisory.

The FDA said the recalled Friendly’s Cookies & Cream ice cream was mistakenly packaged in Friendly’s Vanilla Bean ice cream cartons with a Cookies & Cream lid before the 48-ounce ice cream tubs were distributed to retail stores in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

In June, some 6,668 cases of Breyers Chocolate Truffle 1.5-quart cartons that contained Rocky Road ice cream and were packaged with a Rocky Road lid were recalled.

The reason for the Breyers recall was undeclared allergens and mislabeled product.

In July, undeclared milk on the ingredients label led Tropicale Foods of Ontario, California, to withdraw 4 Helados Mexico and 10 La Michoacana ice cream products, according to a July 26 FDA alert.

The brand is sold through Walmart, CVS, Sam’s Club, and many other outlets across the country.