The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2391-2012·Announced 2012-10-03

Indalco Foods Recalls Dulce De Leche Ice Cream Base for Missing Milk Label

Indalco Foods Corp. is recalling specific lots of Dulce De Leche ice cream base because the packaging fails to list milk as an ingredient.

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 for a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Indalco Foods Corp. of Miami, Florida, initiated a voluntary recall of its Dulce De Leche "Del Campo" ice cream base (dulce de leche heladero) on June 28, 2011. The recall involves 23 55-pound pails of the product, specifically Lot # 721 and Lot # 728.

The recall was initiated because the product labeling does not list milk as an ingredient, despite the product being a caramel milk spread. This mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies or sensitivities.

Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should stop using the product and contact Indalco Foods Corp. at (305) 620 1444 for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
***Dulce De Leche "Del Campo"***Ice Cream "Base" (Flavor)***FB 23546***Mfg. Date***Keep Refrigerated at 40*f***Lot#***Net Wt 55 LBS***Indalco Food Corp., Miami, FLA (305) 620 1444*** Caramel milk spread is packed in white plastic pails of 55 lbs. under the firm's brand name "D

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)

  • Lot # 721 and Lot # 728

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.