Nelson's Dutch Farms Vanilla Fudge Ice Cream Recalled for Undeclared Soy
Nelson's Creamery is recalling specific Vanilla Fudge ice cream products because the labels failed to declare the soy allergen.
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 corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Nelson's Creamery, LLC. is recalling specific Vanilla Fudge ice cream products, including Nelson's Dutch Farms and Merrymead Farm Market brands, as well as Heritage's Old Fashioned Premium Ice Cream. The recall involves half-gallon and one-pint containers.
The recall was initiated because the product labels failed to declare the presence of the soy allergen, which is present in the form of soy lecithin. This labeling error poses a risk to consumers with soy allergies.
The affected products were distributed in Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their labels and discontinue use if the soy allergen is not declared.
The recalled product
- Product
- Nelson's Dutch Farms; Vanilla Fudge; Half Gallon; Nelson's Ice Cream Inc., Royersford, PA 19468; Nelson's Dutch Farms; Vanilla Fudge; One Pint; Nelson's Creamery, Inc., Royersford, PA 19468. Merrymead Farm market; Vanilla Fudge; Half Gallon; Merrymead Farm Market, 2222…
- Manufacturer
- Nelson's Creamery, LLC.
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
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Distribution
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.
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