Mercer's Ice Cream Recalled for Undeclared Soy Allergen
Quality Dairy Farms Inc. is recalling Mercer's Ice Cream Old Fashioned Cookie Dough because the product contains soy lecithin, which was not explicitly listed on the ingredient statement.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Quality Dairy Farms Inc. is recalling 454 half-gallon units of Mercer's Ice Cream Old Fashioned Cookie Dough. The product is identified by UPC 036667 200231 and specific code numbers: 1243, 1236, 1208, 1224, 1203, and 1214.
The recall was initiated because the ice cream contains soy lecithin, but the ingredient statement only listed "lecithin" without specifying the soy source. This labeling error poses a risk to consumers with soy allergies.
The affected product was distributed in Upstate New York. Consumers with this product should check the packaging for the listed UPC and code numbers. If the product matches the recall details, consumers should not consume it and should contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mercer's Ice Cream Old Fashioned Cookie Dough, Half Gallon, (1.89 Liter), UPC 036667 200231
- Manufacturer
- Quality Dairy Farms Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- Hazard
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)
- 1243
- 1236
- 1208
- 1224
- 1203
- 1214
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Quality Dairy Farms 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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