A Popular Ice Cream Brand Has Issued a Recall Across 17 States
Check your freezers!
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Every season is ice cream season — but summer is, obviously, especially so. That’s why a recent recall may require your particular attention: A popular ice cream brand, Straus Family Creamery, is voluntarily recalling several flavors and sizes of its organic ice cream products because they may contain “metal foreign material.”
The recalled lots of ice cream were distributed to retail stores across 17 states, were on shelves in store freezers starting on May 4 and have best-by dates ranging from December 23 to December 30, 2026. The creamery says it is now working with retailers to remove the recalled products from their shelves.
Which Straus Family Creamery ice creams are being recalled?
The recall pertains only to specific best-by dates, flavors and sizes of Straus Family Creamery Organic Super Premium Ice Cream:
- Vanilla Bean Ice Cream in a pint container marked with best-by dates of 23 Dec 2026 (UPC 7-84830-10030-6) and 28 Dec 2026 (UPC 7-84830-10030-6).
- Strawberry Ice Cream in a quart container with a best-by date of 24 Dec 2026 (UPC 7-84830-10097-9) and in a pint container with a best-by date of 25 Dec 2026 (UPC 7-84830-10095-5).
- Cookie Dough Ice Cream in a pint container with a best-by date of 26 Dec 2026 (UPC 7-84830-10104-4).
- Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream in a quart container with a best-by date of 27 Dec 2026 (UPC 7-84830-10012-2).
- Mint Chip Ice Cream in a pint container with a best-by date of 30 Dec 2026 (UPC 7-84830-10050-4).
Each of the recalled ice cream products comes in a paper container with a seal and lid. The best-by date is printed in black on the outside bottom of each pint or quart container.
No other Straus Family Creamery products apart from those listed above are subject to recall at this time.
Where and when was the recalled ice cream sold?
The recalled ice cream products were distributed to retailers in 17 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. They were available for sale starting May 4, 2026.
Why are the ice cream products being recalled?
The brand issued the recall “due to the potential presence of metal foreign material,” specifically stainless steel, Straus Family Creamery says in a recall notice.
“We initiated our voluntary recall after finding a damaged piece of equipment that had the potential to result in a metal fragment or fragments in the specific flavors and best by dates of our recall,” the brand says.
Straus Family Creamery manufacturing equipment is “made with stainless steel”; it does not have any lead in its manufacturing plant, the brand adds.
Have there been any injuries related to this recall?
As of May 19, no injuries have occurred — nor have any stainless steel fragments been found in the ice cream.
“This voluntary recall was conducted out of an abundance of caution,” the brand says.
What should you do if you have the recalled ice cream?
Straus Family Creamery urges you not to consume the ice cream, but rather to take photos of the container (one of the front of the package and the other of the best-by date on the bottom), then toss it into the trash.
“Do not return it to the store,” the brand says.
You are directed to then fill an online reimbursement form, which you can find here.
“Upon verification, we will be happy to provide a voucher for a replacement product to redeem at your local retailer,” the California-based ice cream maker says.
Anyone concerned about their health after eating the recalled ice cream is directed to contact their healthcare provider.
What steps has Straus Family Creamery taken in response to the issue?
The company says it has paused production to perform a “complete overhaul of the production line to repair the equipment and resolve the source of the potential contamination.”
“Production will only resume after we thoroughly review the work performed and are satisfied with the corrections,” it says.
It has also informed the FDA and is coordinating with retailers to ensure that the recalled ice cream products are no longer available for sale to consumers.
What should you do if you have questions about the recall?
If you want more information, you are directed to contact Straus Family Creamery via email at support@strausmilk.com or by phone at 1-707-776-2887, Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. PT.
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