Store-label peppermint ice cream contains undeclared Red #40
Peppermint Ice Cream sold under four store labels is being recalled because it contains undeclared Red #40. 1,076 units are affected.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class III recall for an undeclared color additive, which the rubric places in the 1-2 band; an undeclared ingredient rather than a purely cosmetic issue puts it at Moderate.
Plain-English summary
Peppermint Ice Cream, 32 oz, UPC 8-12017-00933, sold under the Mollie Stone's, Dehoff's, Farmer Joe's and Piazza's Fine Foods labels, is being recalled. The action covers 1,076 units in total.
The stated reason is undeclared Red #40. The FDA classified the action as Class III, its least serious classification, which is applied where use of the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
The Loard's brand product was distributed to Loard's Ice Cream parlors located in Northern California, along with private label distribution described in the recall notice.
Consumers who are sensitive to this color should not eat the product and should return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Peppermint Ice Cream - 32 oz (4 labels: Mollie Stone's; Dehoff's; Farmer Joe's, Piazza's Fine Foods) UPC: 8-12017-00933
- Manufacturer
- Silver Moon LP dba Loard's Ice Cream
- Category
- Food — Ice cream
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)
- UPC: 8-12017-00933
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 48 recalled by Silver Moon LP dba Loard's Ice Cream 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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