Michigan dairy recalls selected products due to improper air temperatures

LANSING, Mich. ( WLNS ) — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Cook’s Farm Dairy in Ortonville recalled some dairy products including milk and ice cream due to pasteurization concerns.

The dairy between Flint and Detroit says there have not been any reports of illnesses.

MDARD says it conducted a routine inspection and found improper air temperatures in an ice cream pasteurizing vat and identified inadequate pasteurization record-keeping and chart recording while processing.

The recalled products were distributed to the following retail locations in southeastern Michigan:

• A Bean To Go in Goodrich, MI 48438
• Bueches Food World in Ortonville, MI 48462
• Sunoco Gas Station in Clarkston, MI 48348
• Neiman’s Family Market in Clarkston, MI 48346
• Tenuta’s Food Lane in Waterford, MI 48329
• Lakeview Food Basket in Clarkston, MI 48348
• Heartfelt Impressions Learning Center in Clarkston, MI 48348
• Clintonville Market in Waterford, MI 48329
• Jim’s Cracker Barrel Grocery and Liquor in Clarkston, MI 48348
• Meijer in Oxford, MI 48371

The products included in this voluntary recall include:

• Ice cream lots of 1.5 Qt. and Pint containers – All Flavors
  • Batch #18 which is located by the bar code (pasteurized on 5/21/2024)
  • Batch #24 which is located by the bar code (pasteurized on 7/2/2024)
  • Batch #30 which is located by the bar code (pasteurized on 8/13/2024)
• Milk lots of gallon, ½ gallon, and pint containers – All Varieties
  • Sell by date of 6/10/2024 (pasteurized on 5/27/2024)
  • Sell by date of 6/17/2024 (pasteurized on 6/3/2024)
  • Sell by date of 9/2/2024 (pasteurized on 8/19/2024)

“As soon as MDARD brought these issues to our attention, we fixed the problems immediately. We’re recalling these limited product lots out of an abundance of caution,” Quinton Cook from the dairy said. “It’s important to note that we have received no reports of issues or defect complaints related to these products. Our family has been committed to quality in our dairy products for four generations.”

People who are concerned or have questions can connect with Quinton Cook directly at 248.249.3002.

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