Outputting list field-items

Hello,

I noticed list formatting seems to be somewhat borked as by default it outputs one ii by default. For example

<ul class="field-items">   
<li class="field-item even"> 
LIST ITEMS OUTPUTTED WITH CUSTOM FORMATTERS
</li>   </ul>

But I believe, my code should be adding the li elements including the starting field-item even, no? Any tips?

PS: It looks like I should not be outputting the li elements...It works fine without them