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CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0563-2013·Announced 2012-11-07

Dean Foods Recalls Albertsons Peanut Butter Chocolate Ice Cream Due to Salmonella Risk

Dean Foods is recalling Albertsons Peanut Butter Chocolate Ice Cream because the peanut butter ingredient may be contaminated with Salmonella.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Salmonella contamination in a food product typically warrants the highest severity level due to the risk of serious health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Dean Foods of California Inc is recalling Albertsons Brand Peanut Butter Chocolate Ice Cream, 1.5 Quarts (1.42L). The recall involves 125,724 units of the product, which is packaged in a paper cardboard round oblong container. The product is labeled with a Buena Park plant code and distributed by SUPERVALU INC. in Eden Prairie, MN.

The recall was initiated because the affected products contain a peanut butter ingredient supplied by Sunland, Inc., which may be contaminated with Salmonella. This action follows Sunland's recent expansion of its nationwide product recall. The affected units were distributed in California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, and Washington.

Consumers should check their freezers for the specific product identified by the UPC codes 0 41163 45903 8 or 0 41163 45891 8. The code date is injected on the bottom of the container in black ink. Consumers should not consume the product and should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Albertsons Brand Peanut Butter Chocolate Ice Cream, 1.5 Quarts (1.42L), commonly called a 48 fl oz container. Peanut Butter Chocolate Ice Cream (Chocolate ice cream with a peanut butter swirl); 1.5 QTS (1.42L), (UPC Code: 0 41163 45903 8 for Albertsons Peanut Butter Chocola
Affected units
125,724

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (6)

  • Buena Park (IMS Plant Number 06-20) 06-20 1024 RA (plant code
  • 24 hour time
  • operator initial) MFG 10/08/12 EXP 10/08/13 LOTE A (manufacturing month
  • day
  • year
  • expiration month

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Dean Foods of California Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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