Mercer's Ice Cream Recalled for Undeclared Soy Allergen
Quality Dairy Farms Inc. is recalling Mercer's Ice Cream Cookies 'N Cream because the product contains soy lecithin but the label only lists lecithin.
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 3/5 (High).
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 meets the criteria for a High severity score under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Quality Dairy Farms Inc. is recalling 499 half-gallon units of Mercer's Ice Cream Cookies 'N Cream (UPC 036667 200392). The recall was initiated because the ice cream contains soy lecithin, but the ingredient statement on the packaging lists only "lecithin" without specifying the soy source.
The affected product was distributed in Upstate New York. Consumers should check their freezers for the specific product and codes 1243, 1236, 1208, 1224, 1203, or 1214. Individuals with a soy allergy should avoid consuming the product. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mercer's Ice Cream Cookies 'N Cream, Half Gallon (1.89 Liter), UPC 036667 200392
- 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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