Penn State Creamery Recalls Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt Due to Plastic Fragments
Penn State Creamery is voluntarily recalling ice cream and frozen yogurt produced between May 16, 2012, and August 11, 2012, due to reports of small plastic foreign objects in the product.
What this means for you
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 voluntary and precautionary, addressing isolated incidents of small plastic foreign objects without reported injuries or illnesses, which aligns with 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 products manufactured between May 16, 2012, and August 11, 2012. This action is being taken to ensure the safety of the consuming public following isolated incidents involving reports of small plastic foreign objects found in the product.
The recall covers ice cream and frozen yogurt items produced during the specified timeframe. The source text does not specify particular flavors, package sizes, or distribution locations beyond the general description of the product line. The recall is voluntary and precautionary, initiated by the University Creamery at Penn State.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their production dates. If the product was made between May 16, 2012, and August 11, 2012, it is part of this recall. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, but consumers should generally avoid consuming products containing foreign objects.
The recalled product
- Product
- Penn State Creamery/Berkey Creamery Ice Cream -- Strawberry-No Sugar Added 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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