Stewart's Shops Corp. — Class II: Stewarts Shops Vanilla chocolate Strawberry Ice Cream 1/2 gallon (1.89 L), UPC: 0 82086 44
Stewart's Shops Corp. has initiated a Class II recall for its Vanilla Chocolate Strawberry Ice Cream in 1/2 gallon containers due to potential contamination with metal fragments. The recall is currently classified as ongoing by the FDA.
This recall affects Stewart's Shops Corp., its dairy manufacturing and distribution operations, and retail quality control teams responsible for managing contaminated inventory.
A Class II recall indicates that the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences. The presence of metal fragments suggests a potential failure in physical hazard controls or equipment maintenance within the production environment, which may necessitate an evaluation of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) regarding equipment monitoring.
Quality units should review foreign object detection protocols and ensure that metal detection or X-ray equipment on filling lines is calibrated and functioning. Manufacturing teams should perform a root cause analysis to identify the source of the metal fragments and verify the integrity of processing machinery.
Class II. Reason: Foreign object: May contain pieces of metal. Product: Stewarts Shops Vanilla chocolate Strawberry Ice Cream 1/2 gallon (1.89 L), UPC: 0 82086 44377 3. Firm: Stewart's Shops Corp. (Saratoga Springs NY United States). Status: Ongoing.
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