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Ice cream sold in 17 states recalled over possible metal contamination

Nbcwashington · · 228 words · By Francie Ebert; NBC News
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“California-based Straus Family Creamery is recalling multiple organic ice cream products in pint and quart sizes due to the potential presence of metal fragments, according to a notice published by the Food and Drug Administration.”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL, Daily Star, and the company's own recall notice) confirm that Straus Family Creamery is recalling organic ice cream in pint and quart sizes due to potential metal fragments.
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web search NEUTRAL — The recalled Straus Family Creamery Organic Super Premium Ice Cream was packaged in paper packaging with a seal and lid, in both quart and pint sizes.
https://www.aol.com/articles/fda-announces-nationwide-recall…
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web search NEUTRAL — Straus Family Creamery voluntarily initiated a recall of certain flavors due to the risk of “foreign metal material.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/straus-family-ice-cream…
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web search NEUTRAL — Straus Family Creamery is working with retailers to remove the potentially affected product from shelves. Food safety and product quality remain top priorities for Straus. The company is taking this a…
https://www.strausfamilycreamery.com/recall/
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“The company said the affected products were on store shelves beginning May 4”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated recalls (Pharmacal, snacks) and general Wikipedia entries about the company. No source mentions the specific date of May 4 for when products hit shelves.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cowgirl Creamery is a company located in Petaluma, California, which manufactures artisan cheeses. Founded in 1994, the company manufactures its own cheeses and sells other imported and domestic chee…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowgirl_Creamery
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable ice cream brands. Ice cream is a frozen dessert, usually made from dairy products such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavors. How…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ice_cream_brands
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Straus Family Creamery is a California organic dairy, located in Marshall in Marin County. They produce whole milk, reduced and non-fat milk (pasteurized, but not homogenized), butter, cheese, ice cre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straus_Family_Creamery
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“only lots identified by certain “best by” dates are included in the recall.”
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Three independent news sources (nj.com, cleveland.com, and another web result) explicitly state that the recall is limited to specific production runs identified by 'best by' dates.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of food companies, current and past businesses involved in food production or processing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_food_companies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable ice cream brands. Ice cream is a frozen dessert, usually made from dairy products such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavors. How…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ice_cream_brands
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Straus Family Creamery is a California organic dairy, located in Marshall in Marin County. They produce whole milk, reduced and non-fat milk (pasteurized, but not homogenized), butter, cheese, ice cre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straus_Family_Creamery
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“No injuries have been reported, the company said.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'no' and general company information. No source confirms whether injuries were reported or not.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cowgirl Creamery is a company located in Petaluma, California, which manufactures artisan cheeses. Founded in 1994, the company manufactures its own cheeses and sells other imported and domestic chee…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowgirl_Creamery
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable ice cream brands. Ice cream is a frozen dessert, usually made from dairy products such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavors. How…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ice_cream_brands
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Straus Family Creamery is a California organic dairy, located in Marshall in Marin County. They produce whole milk, reduced and non-fat milk (pasteurized, but not homogenized), butter, cheese, ice cre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straus_Family_Creamery
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“The FDA’s notice said the recalled organic products were distributed in 17 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin.”
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The evidence provided for this claim is completely unrelated, discussing eczema cream, snacks, and Russian kulaks. No source lists the 17 specific states mentioned in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A kulak ( KOO-lak; Russian: кула́к) was a peasant who owned over 3 ha (8 acres) of land in the times near the end of the Russian Empire. In the early Soviet Union, particularly in Soviet Russia and Az…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulak
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Best Thing I Ever Ate is a television series that originally aired on Food Network, debuting on June 22, 2009 (after a preview on June 20). The program originally aired as a one-time special in la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_Thing_I_Ever_Ate
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Pharmacal issued a recall for Multi-symptom Treatment Cream & Skin Protectant Eczema Cream for being potentially life-threatening for users.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/05/13/pharmacal-mg…
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“Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, pint size, best by Dec. 23, 2026, and Dec. 28, 2026”
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Both the Daily Star and The Independent confirm that Vanilla Bean pint tubs with best-by dates of December 23, 2026, are part of the recall.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ice Cream Mint Chip, Pint, 30-Dec-2026, UPC 7-84830-10050-4. The "best by" date can be found in black on the outside bottom of the container. The ice cream comes in a paper cup with a seal and lid. Re…
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/straus-creamery-ice-cream-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Straus Family Creamery has voluntarily recalled certain flavours of its Organic Super Premium Ice Cream from retailers across 17 US states over possible metal fragment contamination.Vanilla Bean pint …
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/ice-cream-recall…
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web search NEUTRAL — California-based Straus Family Creamery recalled select flavors of its organic ice cream Thursday “due to the potential presence of metal foreign material,” according to a company notice.Pint-sized Va…
https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/lifestyle/i…
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“Strawberry Ice Cream, quart size, best by Dec. 24, 2026”
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FOX 32 Chicago specifically lists 'Ice Cream Strawberry, Quart, 24-Dec-2026' as a recalled product.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ice cream from Straus Family Creamery that was distributed to 17 states has been recalled because some containers could potentially have metal fragments in them.Ice Cream Strawberry, Quart, 24-Dec-202…
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/straus-creamery-ice-cream-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Straus Family Creamery recalled select organic ice cream products in 17 states. See where and why the sweet treat was pulled from shelves.Strauss Mint Chip Ice Cream. The recall also affects: Cookie D…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2026/05/15/organic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Straus Family Creamery has voluntarily recalled certain flavours of its Organic Super Premium Ice Cream from retailers across 17 US states over possible metal fragment contamination.Strawberry pint tu…
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/ice-cream-recall…
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“Strawberry Ice Cream, pint size, best by Dec. 25, 2026”
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Both the Daily Star and The Mirror confirm that Strawberry pint tubs dated December 25, 2026, are recalled.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ice cream from Straus Family Creamery in California has been recalled because some containers could potentially have metal fragments in them. The product was distributed in 17 states. Straus Family Cr…
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/straus-creamery-ice-cream-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Strawberry pint tubs dated December 25, 2026.Straus Family Creamery said those affected can apply for replacement vouchers via the company's recall website.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/popular-ice-cream-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Straus Family Creamery recalled select organic ice cream products in 17 states. See where and why the sweet treat was pulled from shelves.Strauss Mint Chip Ice Cream. The recall also affects: Cookie D…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2026/05/15/organic…
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“Cookie Dough Ice Cream, pint size, best by Dec. 26, 2026”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the recall of Cookie Dough Ice Cream with the specified date.
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“Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream, quart size, best by Dec. 27, 2026”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the recall of Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream with the specified date.
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“Mint Chip Ice Cream, pint size, best by Dec. 30, 2026”
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“UPC numbers for the recalled products can be found on the FDA’s website.”
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