Belfonte Mama's Choice Premium Ice Cream, Reverse Peanut Butter Pie, Peanut Butter Coated Fudge Filled Cups, Peanut Butter Flakes and Swirled Chocolate Cookie Pie Crust Ribbon in Peanut Butter Ice Cream, 56 oz. (1.66L) Belonite Ice Cream Company, Kansas City, MO

Belfonte Ice Cream & Dairy Foods CO recalled Belfonte Mama's Choice Premium Ice Cream, Reverse Peanut Butter Pie, Peanut Butter Coated Fudge Filled Cups, Peanut Butter Flakes and Swirle in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Oct 9, 2012.

The recall was triggered by possible Salmonella contamination: "Products may contain peanut butter base with potentially contaminated with Salmonella." Salmonella is one of the most common causes of U.S. foodborne illness, with symptoms that typically appear within six hours to six days of exposure.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "The products were distributed in MO, KS, OK, AR." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Kansas City, MO. The recall covers 15,252/56-oz paper cartons of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Nov 14, 2012), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.