Straus Family Creamery has recalled select organic ice cream products sold in Connecticut and 16 other states after identifying the potential presence of metal foreign material. The voluntary recall, announced Thursday, covers a limited number of production runs and does not affect all Straus ice cream products.
The recalled lots were distributed in 17 states, including Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was notified the same day. No injuries have been reported, but Straus said it is working with retailers to remove the potentially affected products from store shelves.
The specific products included in the recall are Vanilla Bean pint containers with best-by dates of Dec. 23, 2026, and Dec. 28, 2026; Strawberry quart containers with a best-by date of Dec. 24, 2026; Strawberry pint containers with a best-by date of Dec. 25, 2026; Cookie Dough pint containers with a best-by date of Dec. 26, 2026; Dutch Chocolate quart containers with a best-by date of Dec. 27, 2026; and Mint Chip pint containers with a best-by date of Dec. 30, 2026. The best-by dates are printed on the bottom of the containers.
The company said food safety and product quality remain top priorities and that it was taking the action out of an abundance of caution while implementing corrective measures. Customers were told not to eat the recalled ice cream, to throw it away instead of returning it to stores, and to request a replacement voucher through a form on the company’s website.
The recall lands months after Straus expanded in April, making its ice creams available at Whole Foods Markets across the country. Its products are also sold at some ShopRite stores, Kings Food Markets and Fresh Markets in Connecticut, according to the company’s store locator, which means shoppers in multiple retail channels now have to check whether their cartons match the affected dates. The company has drawn a narrow line around the problem: only certain production runs are involved, but for anyone who bought one of the listed containers, the next step is to look at the date on the bottom and discard it if it matches.
For now, the recall is a contained food-safety move rather than a broad product failure. The question for shoppers is straightforward: whether the pint or quart in the freezer is one of the listed lots, and if it is, Straus says it should not be eaten.
