Unilever United States, Inc., of Englewood Cliffs, NJ, in cooperation
with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is voluntarily
recalling a limited number of tubs of Breyers® ice cream because
it was mispackaged and may contain undeclared wheat. People who have an
allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat run the risk of allergic reaction
if they consume this product.
On a limited number of tubs, the lid
describes the product as “Breyers® All Natural Cookies &
Cream” ice cream, and the tub portion of the package
describes the product as “Breyers® All Natural Mint Chocolate
Chip” ice cream. The product inside of the tub is “All Natural Cookies &
Cream.” The ingredient statement on the tub does not declare wheat,
which is an ingredient of the Cookies & Cream product.
The mispackaged ice cream product was distributed in Alabama, Arizona,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Trinidad and
Virginia through retail stores in these locations and adjoining areas.
The affected product is being recalled from consumers and retailer store
shelves, back rooms and warehouses.
The affected mispackaged product was distributed in 1.5-quart (1.41L)
paperboard tubs marked with UPC # 077567254245 located on the
side of the tub and in combination
with “Best If Used By” dates of FEB1711GH, FEB1811GH
and FEB1911GH located on the bottom of the tub.
The allergy alert and recall relates only to the above mentioned
mispackaged Breyers® ice cream. No other Breyers®
ice cream products are affected.
No adverse reactions have been reported to date. In addition to working
in cooperation with the FDA, the company is also issuing an alert
through the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network.
The recall was initiated after the company received a few consumer
complaints about the mispackaged product. It was determined that product
containing wheat was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the
presence of wheat in the ingredient list on the tub.
Consumers who have purchased the mispackaged Breyers® ice
cream with UPC # 077567254245 and in combination with “Best If
Used By” dates of FEB1711GH, FEB1811GH and FEB1911GH are urged to
discard it immediately and contact the company at 1-877-270-7402
for a full refund. For consumers outside the United States, please send
an email to comments.breyers@unilever.com
for a full refund.
