Barts Ice Cream Recalled for Gluten-Free Mislabeling
Snow's Acquisition, LLC is recalling Barts Ice Cream Co. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream because it is mislabeled as gluten-free despite containing wheat flour.
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 for gluten, a common allergen, which fits the rubric criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Snow's Acquisition, LLC is voluntarily recalling 1,064 pints of Barts Ice Cream Co. brand Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream. The product is packaged in a white pint paper container and carries expiration dates ranging from March 5, 2021, through June 4, 2021. The specific UPC for the affected product is 048896100169.
The recall was initiated because the product is mislabeled as "GF" for gluten-free, even though the ingredient statement lists wheat flour as a sub-ingredient. This labeling error poses a risk to consumers with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity who may rely on the gluten-free designation.
The affected ice cream was distributed in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Consumers who purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific expiration dates and UPC listed above. If the product matches these details, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Barts Ice Cream Co. brand of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream (Vanilla ice cream with chunks of cookie dough and dark chocolate chips) packaged in a white pint paper container (1 pint) with expiration dates from 03/05/21 through 06/04/21 and UPC#: 048896100169.
- Manufacturer
- Snow's Acquisition, LLC
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- Affected units
- 1,064
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 (1)
- Best by: 03/05/21 - 06/04/21 UPC: 048896100169
Distribution
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