Popular organic ice cream is being recalled in 17 states over metal fragments
Consider this a reminder to do a little inventory of what ice cream you have in your freezer. Straus Family Creamery is doing a voluntary recall of several of its products because they may contain metal fragments.
Ice cream was sold in several states
According to the company, the ice cream products were sold in several states, 17 to be exact. While this is a voluntary recall, customers are still being urged to throw the ice cream away and not return it to the store where they purchased it.
“We are recalling this product voluntarily because food safety comes first,” said Straus Family Creamery in a statement, which was also shared by the Food and Drug Administration.
The states where the ice cream was sold are: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
Unlike with some recalls, there is no refund being offered for the product. Instead, you can fill out a form and then you'll get a voucher so you can replace the ice cream.
A handful of flavors affected
All the ice cream was sold with best-by dates between Dec. 23 and Dec. 30, 2026. They came in pints and quarts. These were sold at Fred Meyer, Whole Foods, New Seasons, and World Market in Portland.
The flavors listed are the Straus Family Creamery organic vanilla bean, strawberry, cookie dough, mint chip, and Dutch chocolate flavors.
Ingesting metal fragments can obviously be dangerous, so the good news here is that there haven't been any reported injuries so far.
Only a small number of production runs
The California dairy company only did a "small number of production runs," which should keep the number of affected tubs to a minimum. They haven't given a specific figure.
The company is currently "working with retailers" to remove any of the products off the shelves.
Always best to play it safe
If you've got the ice cream at home, remember, it's always best to play it safe when it comes to food and beverage warnings.
Sources: The Oregonian, The New York Times
