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Posted by momma2boys
- June 13, 2012, 02:38:53 PM
Posted by starlight
- June 13, 2012, 11:49:59 AMPosted by AdminCM
- June 13, 2012, 09:45:25 AMThey've issued a recall on this flavor.
http://www.boston.com/business/news/2012/06/13/ben-jerry-chocolate-nougat-crunch-ice-cream-recalled/K7VUzQbsWvV0evBuyoV5iP/story.html
WOW-- good job following through, starlight.
http://www.boston.com/business/news/2012/06/13/ben-jerry-chocolate-nougat-crunch-ice-cream-recalled/K7VUzQbsWvV0evBuyoV5iP/story.html
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Pints of Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Nougat Crunch Ice Cream are being pulled from store shelves after the Vermont ice cream maker's parent company said there were undeclared nuts in the food.
According to a press release from Stop & Shop, no illnesses have been reported. Undeclared peanuts or tree nuts on an ingredient list can cause a serious reaction for people with certain food allergies.
The affected product has date codes of JUL1113BJ1, JUL1213BJ1, AUG0113BJ1, AUG0213BJ1, AUG2313BJ1, AUG2413BJ1, AUG2513BJ1, SEP2013BJ1, SEP2113BJ1, or OCT2313BJ1 printed on the bottom of the pint. The UPC label for the affected pints is 7684020899.
Customers who have purchased the product should discard any unused portions and bring their purchase receipt back to stores for a refund.
Food allergy symptoms typically appear from within a few minutes to two hours after a person has eaten the food to which he or she is allergic, according to a release.
Consumers looking for additional information on the recall may call the customer service department of Ben & Jerry's parent company, Unilever, at (877) 270-7397.
WOW-- good job following through, starlight.
Posted by starlight
- June 12, 2012, 03:10:22 PMRadio silence from everyone. I'm not sure if B&J took action based on my email to them or if FAAN contacted them after I sent the info to them. But it's ok, obviously someone read one of them. I really didn't ask B&J for any sort of response anyway and I can't imagine them wanting to further engage me in my irateness, lol. And I wouldn't put it past myself to have typed in my email address wrong.
Posted by GoingNuts
- June 12, 2012, 03:02:25 PMHH beat me to it - I just got home and came on to post this.
Starlight, clearly it was NOT your imagination - and heaven only knows how many folks you saved by alerting them.
Just curious - have you heard anything directly from them yet?
Starlight, clearly it was NOT your imagination - and heaven only knows how many folks you saved by alerting them.
Just curious - have you heard anything directly from them yet?
Posted by starlight
- June 12, 2012, 01:28:28 PM
thanks hedgehog.
Posted by hedgehog
- June 12, 2012, 01:27:22 PM.
Peanut & Tree Nut Allergy Alert
June 12, 2012
Unilever is voluntarily recalling pint containers of its Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Nougat Crunch Ice Cream: Sweet Cream Ice Cream with Fudge Covered Wafer Cookies & a Chocolate Nougat Swirl ("Chocolate Nougat Crunch") that are missing the allergen advisory statement, "Allergy Information: Fudge covered wafer pieces have been manufactured on shared equipment that processes peanuts and tree nuts." This allergen advisory statement should be at the end of the ingredients list but was inadvertently omitted from the recalled product. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts or tree nuts (chestnuts, Brazil nuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pine nuts and cashews) run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the recalled product. No illnesses have been reported to date.
The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the ingredient label on pint containers did not include this information. This voluntary recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The affected product is sold in pint containers with a UPC of 7684020899, and date codes: JUL1113BJ1, JUL1213BJ1, AUG0113BJ1, AUG0213BJ1, AUG2313BJ1, AUG2413BJ1, AUG2513BJ1, SEP2013BJ1, SEP2113BJ1, OCT2313BJ1. The date code can be found on the bottom of the pint.
The product was manufactured in the United States. The product was distributed nationwide and reached consumers through retail stores. No product was shipped outside of the U.S. No other Ben & Jerry's products are affected by this voluntary recall, including bulk (2.4 gallon) containers of Chocolate Nougat Crunch served in Ben & Jerry's franchised Scoop Shops.
The company is issuing an alert through the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network.
Consumers who have purchased Chocolate Nougat Crunch pints with the affected UPC code and date code(s) are asked to discard any remaining product, rinse out the pint container, cut out and retain the UPC on the side of the container and call 877-270-7397, which is operational 24 hours a day seven days a week, for a replacement coupon. A consumer services representative is available between the hours of 8:30 AM and 6:00 PM EDT Monday through Friday.
Posted by starlight
- June 12, 2012, 01:18:31 PMI'm actually not a member of FAAN, can someone copy/paste the alert so I can see please?
Posted by hedgehog
- June 12, 2012, 01:07:36 PMI just got the same alert, and came straight here to make sure others had seen it.
Posted by Jessica
- June 12, 2012, 12:29:10 PMGod I love this community.
Posted by bookedup
- June 12, 2012, 11:47:44 AMJust received the Allergy Alert from FAAN on this...it is great that you were able to warn everyone before something serious happened.
Posted by starlight
- June 08, 2012, 04:06:03 PMJust sent a message to FAAN, since B&J hasn't gotten back to me yet and I don't want anyone who's more sensitive than I am eating this in the meantime. hopefully FAAN'll see my email and and contact them.
Posted by nameless
- June 07, 2012, 09:01:06 PMFrom what I remember -- the Canadian B&J's isn't manufactured in the same place as the US cartons.
But no starlight - you aren't imagining it --- I trust B&J's labels b/c of their strict washing and allergen testing procedures. It's within my comfort zone, and still might be shared equipment, but that's fine for me b/c of their policies.
And yes - they do usually label superbly well.
Adrienne
But no starlight - you aren't imagining it --- I trust B&J's labels b/c of their strict washing and allergen testing procedures. It's within my comfort zone, and still might be shared equipment, but that's fine for me b/c of their policies.
And yes - they do usually label superbly well.
Adrienne
Posted by candyguru
- June 07, 2012, 08:17:41 PMAll flavours of Ben and Jerry's available in stores here in Toronto have had a may contain peanut allergy alert on the packaging for several years now so we do not eat any Ben and Jerry's. Maybe due to strict labelling requirements in Canada?
I read that Ben and Jerry's does not have any peanut-free lines, as all lines are shared with peanut flavours. They do have a thorough cleaning process but no dedicated peanut-free lines. Perhaps that is why Ben & jerry's ice cream in Canada has the "manufactured on the same equipment that processes peanuts" warning on all flavours (so we don't buy it).
I read that Ben and Jerry's does not have any peanut-free lines, as all lines are shared with peanut flavours. They do have a thorough cleaning process but no dedicated peanut-free lines. Perhaps that is why Ben & jerry's ice cream in Canada has the "manufactured on the same equipment that processes peanuts" warning on all flavours (so we don't buy it).
Posted by starlight
- June 07, 2012, 03:43:38 PMAlso, thank you for assuring me of my sanity Jessica and Adrienne. I was worried I missed some big "OMG B&J NOT SAFE ANYMORE" post or something.