Straus Family Creamery Issues Voluntary Ice Cream Recall

A California dairy company has issued a recall for five ice cream flavors, warning customers that some tubs may be contaminated with metal.

The company, Straus Family Creamery, recalled some of its organic ice cream, which was sold in 17 states since May 4. It said it ordered the recall because of “the potential presence of metal foreign material,” without giving further details.

The warning applies to its vanilla bean, strawberry, cookie dough, Dutch chocolate and mint chip flavors with specific “best-by” dates in late December 2026.

It did not say how many tubs were affected but said the issue was with a “small number of production runs.”

In a warning shared on Thursday, Straus urged customers who had purchased the recalled tubs to throw them out. It said the customers would be eligible for a voucher to purchase a replacement.

The company said that no injuries had been reported. Straus said its recall was issued in an “abundance of caution.”

“We are recalling this product voluntarily because food safety comes first,” it said in the statement, which was also shared by the Food and Drug Administration.

Straus, which also produces milk, cream, yogurt and butter, did not say how any contamination may have occurred.

It said it was working with retailers to remove the recalled products from their shelves.

According to its website, the tubs were sold in retailers in 17 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

A representative for Straus Family Creamery did not immediately respond to a request for comment early Sunday.