Class II U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Straus Family Creamery Strawberry Organic Super Premium ICE Cream ONE recall: Potential contamination with foreign objects (metal pieces)

Recall published 5 months ago

Potential contamination with foreign objects (metal pieces).

The hazard: Foreign material — metal

Fragments of metal may have got into this product during manufacture, which is why whole production codes are withdrawn rather than a handful of packs.

What the notice says: Potential contamination with foreign objects (metal pieces).

Why it matters: Pieces of metal may be inside the product. The risk here is physical rather than microbial: cuts to the mouth or throat, a broken tooth, or an injury further down if a fragment is swallowed.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

If someone has swallowed a fragment and has mouth or throat pain, trouble swallowing, chest or stomach pain, vomiting, or blood in saliva or stool, they should be seen the same day. A fragment swallowed without symptoms usually passes on its own, but tell the clinician exactly what the product was: metal shows up clearly on an X-ray, so imaging can confirm whether anything is still there.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Recall number
H-0894-2026
Published
June 10, 2026
Risk level
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Straus Family Creamery
Product type
Dairy
Units affected
QUART - 273.5 cases (6 units/case); PINT - 754 cases (8 units/case)
Distribution
Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin
Made in
United States
Lot / code info
QUART - BEST BY: 24 DEC 26; PINT - BEST BY: 25 DEC 26
UPC codes
784830100979, 784830100955

Products covered by this recall

STRAUS FAMILY CREAMERY Strawberry ORGANIC SUPER PREMIUM ICE CREAM ONE QUART (946mL) ONE PINT (473mL) Produced and Distributed by Straus Family Creamery, Petaluma, CA 94952 UPC for QUART: 784830100979 UPC for PINT: 784830100955

Check your product

The notice names 5 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

UPC / barcode

Read the twelve digits under the barcode on the package.

  • 784830100979
  • 784830100955

Best-by / use-by date

Printed beside the lot code, not on the price sticker.

  • 24 DEC 26

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 946 mL
  • 473 mL

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Food & cosmetics enforcement notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Metal pieces

Straus Family Creamery — Fragments of metal may have got into this product during manufacture, which is why whole production codes are withdrawn rather than a handful of packs.

  1. Stop eating it, and do not pick through it to find the fragment — sorting it by hand is how people get cut.
  2. Check the freezer and the pantry for other packs carrying the same codes before you consider the matter closed.
  3. If someone has already bitten into something hard, have them stop, spit out what is in their mouth and rinse rather than swallow.
  4. Keep the pack if you can. If anyone was hurt, the fragment and the packaging together are the evidence that matters.

How to get your money back

Food recalls carry a full refund, and in the United States you usually do not need the receipt or the packaging.

  • Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.
  • Bought it online? Open the order in your account and use the refund option; marketplace sellers are required to honour a federal recall.
  • If the store refuses, contact the recalling company using the details on this page. The firm, not the shop, carries the cost of a recall.
  • If you have a loyalty card, the retailer can look the purchase up in your history — Kroger, Costco and Walmart all do this routinely.

Company contact: Straus Family Creamery — 1105 Industrial Ave Ste 200, Petaluma, CA, 94952-1141

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

Open the FDA — Food & cosmetics enforcement record U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalls

Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Straus Family Creamery dairy recalled?

Potential contamination with foreign objects (metal pieces). Potential contamination with foreign objects (metal pieces).

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: UPC 784830100979, 784830100955; best-by date 24 DEC 26. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

Stop eating it, and do not pick through it to find the fragment — sorting it by hand is how people get cut.

Can I get my money back?

Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.

Which states were affected?

The notice lists Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon and others.

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