Double check your freezer, Health Canada has issued a recall for a number of ice cream products sold by several brands.
According to a notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), over a dozen types of ice cream products sold by well-known brands nationally are being recalled due to the possibility of them containing pieces of plastic and metal.
Items included in the recall are:
• Baskin Robbins Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (11.36 L) with an expiration of: Feb. 28, 2023, Mar. 01 and 02, 2023.
• Baskin Robbins Vanilla Ice Cream (946 ml) with an expiration of: Mar. 11, 2023.
• Baskin Robbins Pralines ‘N Cream Ice Cream (946 ml) with an expiration of: Feb. 23 and 24, 2023.
• Baskin Robbins Chocolate Mousse Royale Ice Cream (946 ml) with an expiration of: Feb. 24, 2023.
• Baskin Robbins Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (946 ml) with an expiration of: Mar. 01, 2023.
• Best Buy Vanilla Ice Milk (1.5 L) with an expiration of: Mar. 25 and 26, 2024.
• President’s Choice Loads of Chocolate Caramel Treats Light Ice Cream (1.5 L) with an expiration of: Sep. 22, 2023.
• President’s Choice Ice Cream Shop Elk Crossing Ice Cream (946 ml) with an expiration of: Sep. 09 and 30, 2023, Oct. 01, 2023.
• President’s Choice Ice Cream Shop Rocky Road Ice Cream (946 ml) with an expiration of: Sep. 29 and 30, 2023.
• President’s Choice Ice Cream Shop Vanilla Ice Cream (946 ml) with an expiration of: Sep. 10, 22 and 28, 2023.
• President’s Choice Ice Cream Shop Mint Ice Cream (946 ml) with an expiration of: Sep. 28, 2023.
• President’s Choice Ice Cream Shop Mango Ice Cream (946 ml) with an expiration of: Sep. 29, 2023.
• Scotsburn Joins Farmers Hoof Prints Light Ice Cream (1.5 L) with an expiration of: Mar. 25, 2024.
Those with contaminated ice cream are advised not to consume the product and either toss them away, or take them back to where they were purchased from.
Additional details about the affected products can be found on the CFIA’s website.
