Gelato Boy issues recall for Chocolate Chunk Gelato due to undeclared milk

Gelato Boy gelato recall overview: 

• Who: Gelato Boy recalled more than 5,800 units of Chocolate Chunk Gelato.
• Why: The product may contain undeclared milk.
• Where: The Gelato Boy gelato recall is active in the United States.
• What are my options: Try gelato from Thrive Market as an alternative to Gelato Boy.

Gelato Boy recalled more than 5,800 units of Chocolate Chunk Gelato as the product may contain undeclared milk.

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) website published the recall June 14. It applies to 728 cases — or 5,824 units — of Chocolate Chunk Gelato in a 16 fl. oz. paper pint container with a lid. 

The affected lot code is 4043T2 with a best-by date of 04/25. The UPC is 853457008002.

According to the gelato recall, the products may contain undeclared milk.

“People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product,” the Gelato Boy recall states. 

No illnesses have been reported to date, and the company is not currently facing legal action over the recall, but Top Class Actions follows recalls closely as they sometimes end in class action lawsuits.

Customer complaint led to Gelato Boy recall 

Gelato Boy initiated the recall after a customer notified it that the pint did not have its normal appearance and “tasted like there’s dairy in it.” 

Gelato Boy immediately located a pint with the same lot code and brought it to a lab for testing. It confirmed a product containing milk was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of milk, the recall states.

Gelato Boy distributed the Chocolate Chunk gelato nationwide at grocery stores, including Sprouts Farmer’s Market, King Soopers/City Market, Whole Foods Market and others. The product is in the ice cream and novelties aisle.

Customers with a milk allergy or sensitivity who have purchased the affected product should not consume it and are urged to dispose of it or return it to their place of purchase for a full refund, the gelato recall states. 

In related news, Van Leeuwen recalled more than 4,000 pints of Brown Sugar Chunk ice cream as they may contain undeclared walnuts.

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