Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·H-0650-2026·Announced 2026-04-15

Zarlengo's Chocolate Chocolate Chip Gelato Recalled for Undeclared Soy Allergen

Zarlengo Italian Ice is recalling Chocolate Chocolate Chip Gelato in multiple sizes because soy lecithin is listed in the ingredients but soy is not declared in the allergen statement, posing a risk to consumers with soy allergies.

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: This is allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (soy) where the hazard statement is explicit in the source text. While no illnesses are reported, the failure to declare a known allergen in the allergen statement meets the High severity criterion for allergen mislabeling without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Zarlengo Italian Ice is recalling Chocolate Chocolate Chip Gelato packaged in 6 fl oz cups, 16 fl oz cups, 32 fl oz cups, 1-gallon buckets, and 2-gallon buckets. The product contains soy lecithin, which is identified in the ingredients statement, but soy is not mentioned in the allergen "contains" statement on the label.

Consumers with soy allergies who rely on the allergen declaration may unknowingly consume this product, creating a potential allergic reaction hazard. Affected lot codes include: 03026, 00226, 05426, and 05726 (6 fl oz cups); 33825 (16 fl oz and 32 fl oz); and 03026 (1-gallon). The product was distributed in Illinois, Indiana, and Texas.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it if they have a soy allergy. Those with soy allergies should discard the product or return it to the point of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product: Zarlengo's Chocolate Chocolate Chip Gelato packaged in multiple sizes (6 fl oz cups, 16 fl oz cups, 32 fl oz cups, 1-gallon bucket/pail and 2-gallon bucket/pail) , Net Wt. 6 fl oz cups - clear freezer grade and round Polyethylene terephthalate cup with peelable paper lid…
Manufacturer: Zarlengo Italian Ice
Category: Food — Frozen Dessert / Gelato
Hazard: allergen-soy
mis-labeling

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 (4)

Lot Codes: 6 fl oz cups--- 03026
00226
05426
05726 16 fl oz (or pint) -- 33825 32 fl oz-- 33825 1 gallon-- 03026

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Zarlengo Italian Ice 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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Same manufacturer · Zarlengo Italian Ice

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