FDA warns – Packaging error, undeclared egg ingredients prompt Babcock Dairy to recall Orange Custard Chocolate Chip ice cream

The FDA recently notified the public of Babcock Dairy’s recall of 41 cases of their Orange Custard Chocolate Chip ice cream due to a labelling issue. The company says the product contains both eggs and yellow #5, neither of which are indicated in the list of ingredients.

Babcock Dairy says that a production problem caused the Orange Custard Chocolate Chip ice cream to be packaged in the containers for the company’s Chocolate Peanut Butter ice cream. The company is recalling the mislabeled batch of Orange Custard Chocolate Chip ice cream, which was produced on September 17, 2024 and distributed to four retail stores in the city of Madison. The stores that carry the product are Babcock Dairy Store, Metcalfe’s Markets, Ken’s Meats & Deli, and Capitol Centre Market. The product is sold in white and red half-gallon, cardboard containers that feature the company logo and read “University of Wisconsin – Madison / Babcock Dairy / Est. 1951.” Customers can find the production date printed on a white sticker and affixed to the bottom of the container.

Thus far, Babcock Dairy has not received any reports of illness or injury connected to consumption of the recalled ice cream. Still, it’s important that anyone with an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs abstain from eating the product. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, egg allergies are extremely common. Per the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004, companies are required to label foods very clearly as containing eggs or egg products.

For someone with an egg allergy, consumption of eggs can cause symptoms that range from mild to life-threatening. Signs and symptoms might include skin rash or swelling; congestion; itchy or irritated eyes; gastrointestinal upset with nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; and shortness of breath or wheezing. Less frequently, an allergic reaction may cause anaphylaxis, which can be fatal without prompt treatment.

Babcock Dairy advises customers who may have purchased the recalled product to return it to the point of purchase for a full refund. The company removed all units of the recalled ice cream from the stores to which they were distributed. Additionally, the company has provided additional training to employees and has added “multiple verification checks” to the production and packaging process.

Anyone with questions or concerns about the recall can contact Casey Whyte, the Plant Manager for Babcock Dairy at (608) 262-9102. Casey is available Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST.

 

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