Ice cream recall issued as FDA sets risk level over undeclared ingredients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is recalling a brand of ice cream after it was discovered it contained undeclared yellow food colorings.

Today's Frozen Desserts, Inc., voluntarily recalled the products after the presence of artificial colors Yellow 5 (Tartrazine) and Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow FCF) were not listed among the ingredients on the packaging, Newsweek reported . The ice creams were distributed in Florida.

A total of 1,363 of all 5 flavors and Qt, Half Gal and 3 Gal sizes were included in the recall . The flavors included: Premium Pistachio Grapenut, packaged in paper and plastic containers in sizes 3 Gallons, half gallons, and quarts. Keep frozen, Rum Nut Ice Cream, packaged in paper and plastic containers in sizes 3 Gallons, half gallons, and quarts. Keep frozen, and Premium Grapenut Special, packaged in paper and plastic containers in sizes 3 Gallons, half gallons, and quarts. Keep frozen.

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The recall was classified as Class II, which means "a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote."

Mislabeling of products can pose potential risks to consumers who are sensitive or allergic to food dyes or other ingredients. Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 dyes are commonly used in different snacks and beverages but the additives can cause reactions in in those with sensitivities, which is why the FDA requires their inclusion on food labels.

Anyone with sensitivity to Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 are advised to not eat the recalled ice cream and to return the product to the store where it was purchased for a full refund.

This comes just after the FDA upgraded a previous egg recall to warn consumers of serious reactions and possible death.

The recall was initially announced in early September, when eggs labeled "Milo’s Poultry Farms" and "Tony’s Fresh Market" brands sickened at least 65 people with a salmonella infection. People began getting sick between May 23 to Aug. 10, 2024, and 24 of them had been hospitalized. No deaths have yet to be reported, the FDA said.

The recall includes any eggs labeled with "Milo’s Poultry Farms" or "Tony’s Fresh Market," and includes all expiration dates. The states with reported links to the outbreak include Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Virginia, Colorado, Utah and California, the FDA said.