Edy's Grand Ice Cream recalls 5,000 cartons in six states that may contain peanuts
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Posted 10:52PM on Thursday, January 24, 2002
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - Edy's Grand Ice Cream on Thursday recalled 5,000 cartons of Limited Edition Girl Scouts Samoas Cookie Ice Cream because they may contain peanuts and egg. <br>
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The recalled cartons were distributed in Columbus, Ohio, and parts of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and the Florida Panhandle. The label of ingredients did not include peanuts or egg. <br>
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People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts should not eat the ice cream, the company said. There were no immediate reports of an allergic reaction, the company said. <br>
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Only 1.75-quart size cartons with a code date of 48-18-42 09 20 AL on the bottom are affected. <br>
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The company is working with the Food and Drug Administration and the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network to alert customers and investigate the incident.