The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2881-2017·Announced 2017-08-02

Nelson's and Merrymead Cappuccino Ice Cream Recalled for Undeclared Soy Allergen

Nelson's Creamery is recalling specific half-gallon containers of Cappuccino Crunch 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 involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Nelson's Creamery, LLC. is recalling half-gallon containers of Nelson's Dutch Farms Cappuccino Crunch ice cream and Merrymead Farm Market Premium Ice Cream Cappuccino Crunch. The recall was initiated because the product labels failed to declare the presence of soy, specifically from soy lecithin, as an ingredient.

The affected products were distributed in Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The recall involves 246 units of the Nelson's Dutch Farms product and 34 units of the Merrymead Farm Market product. No specific lot codes are provided in the source text.

Consumers with these products should check their labels for the undeclared soy ingredient. Individuals with a soy allergy should avoid consuming the product. The source text does not specify further consumer actions or contact information.

The recalled product

Product
Nelson's Dutch Farms; Cappuccino Crunch; Half Gallon; Nelson's Ice Cream, Inc., Royersford, PA 19468. Merrymead Farm Market Premium Ice Cream; Cappuccino Crunch; Half Gallon; 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)

  • no codes

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 →