Breyers Ice Cream Recall: Allergen Mislabeling

Unilever subsidiary Breyers has issued a nationwide recall of more than 6,600 cases of Rocky Roadway ice cream after a packaging mistake resulted in potentially dangerous allergen mislabeling, according to a freshly launched enforcement record from the Food and Drug Administration.

Unilever’s Acquisition of Breyers

Unilever acquired Breyers in 1993 through its $2.6 billion acquisition of Kraft General Foods’ dessert department. That offer likewise consisted of the Sealtest brand name and assisted Unilever cement its management in the US ice cream market.

FDA Class II Recall Explained

The FDA identified the occurrence as a Class II recall, showing that direct exposure to the mislabeled item might trigger short-lived or clinically relatively easy to fix adverse health consequences, particularly for people with nut allergies.

Headquartered in London, the Anglo-Dutch multinational runs in greater than 190 countries and offers billions of consumers daily through widely known names like Dove, Hellmann’s, Axe, Vaseline and Knorr.

Mislabeled Chocolate Truffle Tub

In contrast, the Delicious chocolate Truffle bathtub that was made use of accidentally doesn’t plainly state that it consists of almonds. Rather, it only lugs a vague “might have tree nuts” warning, which can put people with nut allergies at serious threat if they rely upon the tag to remain safe.

The remembered item was made at Unilever’s center situated at 2400 Rose Parkway in Sikeston, Mo. Unilever has not revealed when the recall will be fully settled, and the FDA has not yet noted the case as terminated.

Unilever’s ice cream division is amongst the largest worldwide, running under the Heartbrand logo in numerous countries and encompassing a varied collection of brand names including Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Cornetto, Klondike and Breyers.