RECALL: Weis Markets Ice Cream recalled over possible contamination
PENNSYLVANIA (NewsNation) —Two varieties of ice cream sold by Weis Markets have been recalled due to possible contamination with “extraneous material, specifically metal filling equipment parts” according to the Food and Drug Administration.
The two varieties are:
- 10,869 containers of Weis Quality Cookies and Cream Ice Cream (48 oz.), and
- 502 bulk containers of Klein’s Vanilla Dairy Ice Cream (3 gallon)
The FDA said there has been one report of a customer who discovered an intact piece of metal equipment in the Weis Quality Cookies and Cream Ice Cream (48 oz). They added there is a concern of an additional piece of equipment present in the ice cream product(s) possibly presenting a choking hazard. The Weis Quality Cookies and Cream Ice Cream (48 oz.) have been removed for sale.
It was sold in 197 Weis Markets’ stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Delaware and West Virginia.