By Arlenys Tabare
This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the voluntary recall of the popular organic ice creams from the manufacturer Straus Family Creamery due to the presence of metal fragments in the container.
According to the FDA statement, The food recalled from the market was distributed in at least 17 states in the country, including California, Florida, Texas, Washington, among others.
In addition, the health agency detailed in its report which ice creams are being recalled with their corresponding manufacturing code and expiration date:
- Vanilla powder containers with manufacturing code 7-84830-10030-6 and expiration dates of December 23 and 28, 2026.
- Strawberry ice cream containers with manufacturing code 7-84830-10095-5 and expiration date of December 25, 2026.
- 50 ml cookie dough containers with manufacturing code 7-84830-10104-4 and expiration date of December 26, 2026.
- Quart Dutch Chocolate Pralines with manufacturing code 7-84830-10012-2 and best before date of December 27, 2026.
- Quart bottles of mint chocolate with manufacturing code 7-84830-10050-4 and best before date of December 30, 2026.
- One liter strawberry syrup with manufacturing code 7-84830-10097-9 and expiration date of December 24, 2026.
In response to the incident, the manufacturer stated: “Food safety and product quality remain absolute priorities for Straus.” So it is collaborating with the retailers where the product was distributed for its withdrawal, but informed its customers that it will not issue refunds, although it will offer coupons for the purchase of another product. To learn more about the proposal, you can consult the company’s website.
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