The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2879-2017·Announced 2017-08-02

Nelson's and Merrymead Cotton Candy Ice Cream Recalled for Undeclared Soy

Nelson's Creamery is recalling Cotton Candy ice cream because the labels failed to declare soy 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 is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (soy), which fits the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Nelson's Creamery, LLC. is recalling specific units of Cotton Candy ice cream. The recall involves two product lines: Nelson's Dutch Farms Cotton Candy Ice Cream (Half Gallon) and Merrymead Farm Market Premium Ice Cream Cotton Candy (Half Gallon). The manufacturer is Nelson's Creamery, LLC., and the products were distributed by Nelson's Ice Cream Inc. in Royersford, PA, and Merrymead Farm Market in Lansdale, PA.

The recall was initiated because the product labels failed to declare the allergen Soy, which is present in the product from soy lecithin. This labeling error poses a risk to consumers with soy allergies.

A total of 404 units are involved in this recall, consisting of 372 units of the Dutch Farm brand and 32 units of the Merrymead brand. The products were distributed in Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Consumers with these products should check their labels and contact the company for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Nelson's Dutch Farms; Cotton Candy; Half Gallon; Nelson's Ice Cream Inc., Royersford, PA 19468. Merrymead Farm Market Premium Ice Cream; Cotton Candy; Half Gallon; Dist. By: Merrymead Farm Market, 2222 Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, PA;

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)

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Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Nelson's Creamery, LLC. 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.

See all 11 products in this recall →