Paleteria La Providencia, based in Smyrna, GA, is recalling paleta products — popsicles — because of potential Listeria contamination.Affected products include:
- Coconut ice cream popsicles, date code of 6/17/25
- Cookies and Cream ice cream popsicles, date code of 6/17/25
- Coffee ice cream popsicles, date code of 6/11/25
The manufacturer’s distribution records were incomplete, and the Georgia Department of Agriculture Food Safety dividision is working with the firm to identify businesses that received contaminated products.
Consumers may have purchased these products from mobile frozen dessert carts or Atlanta-area convenience stores. The problem was identified after routine finished product testing revealed a positive result for Listeria species.
About Listeria infectionsFood contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections. Anyone who has eaten any recalledproduct and developed symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical treatment and tell their doctors about the possible Listeria exposure…