Straus Family Creamery has issued a voluntary recall of various organic ice cream flavors and sizes across 17 states, prompted by potential metal fragment contamination in the products, as announced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday.
Currently, no injuries have been reported due to this concern. The recall encompasses several states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. Affected items have been on store shelves since May 4, according to the FDA.
The problem can be identified by checking the best-by dates printed on the bottom of the containers. The specific recalled flavors and packaging include:
- Vanilla bean pints with best-by dates of Dec. 23 and 28, 2026, and manufacturing code 7-84830-10030-6.
- Strawberry pints with a Dec. 25, 2026, best-by date and manufacturing code 7-84830-10095-5.
- Strawberry quarts with a Dec. 24, 2026, best-by date and manufacturing code 7-84830-10097-9.
- Cookie dough pints with a Dec. 26, 2026, best-by date and manufacturing code 7-84830-10104-4.
- Dutch chocolate quarts with a Dec. 27, 2026, best-by date and manufacturing code 7-84830-10012-2.
- Mint chip quarts with a Dec. 30, 2026, best-by date and manufacturing code 7-84830-10050-4.
Straus Family Creamery is collaborating with retailers to remove these products from store shelves. Customers who have purchased any of the affected ice cream should dispose of them properly.
While refunds will not be provided, Straus offers vouchers for customers interested in replacing their products, with further information available on the company’s website.
“Food safety and product quality remain top priorities for Straus,” stated the company on their recall page.