Product Safety Notices & Recalls
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Van Leeuwen Oat Milk Brown Sugar Chunk Non Dairy Ice Cream Recall
May 11, 2022
Information
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream of Brooklyn, NY is recalling 2,185 frozen 14 oz pints of its non-dairy frozen dessert product "Oat Milk Brown Sugar Chunk” because it may contain undeclared specific trace of allergens (tree nuts – cashews and pistachios). People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to specific types of allergen (e.g., peanuts, tree nuts {chestnuts, brazil nuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pine nuts, cashews}, eggs, and sulfites) run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
The recalled products are distributed nationally in retail stores. The product comes in a 14-ounce white package with orange lettering and an orange lid. The product is marked with lot #21V194 and a best by date of 1/13/2023 which are both displayed on the bottom of the pint. The recall does not apply to any other lot marking, best by date, or varieties of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream products.
The recall was voluntarily initiated after it was discovered due to a customer complaint, who experienced a reaction, that the lot contains the undeclared tree nuts and was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of the allergen. The cause of the contamination is being investigated.
If you have any of the products listed below, they should be thrown away or returned to your local Big Y for a full refund.
The following products are sold at Big Y:
| Product Name | UPC | Size | Lot Cade/Best By date |
| Van Leeuwen Oat Milk Brown Sugar Chunk | 85000587232 | 16oz | Lot #21V194, Best buy date – 1/13/2023 |
Consumers with questions may contact Kate Alberswerth, kate@vanleeuwenicecream.com or 718.701.1630 between the hours of 9:00 – 5:00 EST.
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USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Current Recalls and Alerts - http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fsis_Recalls/Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp