Penn State Creamery Recalls Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt Due to Plastic Fragments
Penn State Creamery is voluntarily recalling ice cream and frozen yogurt made between May 16, 2012, and August 11, 2012, due to reports of small plastic foreign objects.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is a voluntary precautionary measure for low-risk contamination (small plastic fragments) with no reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a Moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
The University Creamery at Penn State is voluntarily recalling all ice cream and frozen yogurt produced between May 16, 2012, and August 11, 2012. The recall is being conducted out of an abundance of caution following isolated incidents involving reports of small plastic foreign objects in the product.
The affected products include various flavors of ice cream and frozen yogurt, specifically including Scholar's Chip flavor in 3-gallon, 1/2-gallon, and pint sizes. These items were sold in the on-site retail salesroom and to internet customers. The recall covers products with best-by dates falling on or between February 10, 2013, and August 11, 2013.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. The recall is voluntary and is being taken to ensure the safety of the consuming public.
The recalled product
- Product
- Penn State Creamery/Berkey Creamery Ice Cream -- Scholar's Chip flavor; 3 gallon (paper), 1/2 gallon (paper) and pints (plastic)
- Manufacturer
- Pennsylvania State University Berkey Creamery
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Frozen Desserts
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 (3)
- Best by dates falling on or between February 10
- 2013 and August 11
- 2013.
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 12 recalled by Pennsylvania State University Berkey Creamery 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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