CLASS I Food recall · Reported 21 Jun 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Van Leeuwen Brown Sugar Chunk With Cookie Dough & Brownies recalled
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is recalling Van Leeuwen Brown Sugar Chunk With Cookie Dough & Brownies Fench Ice Cream;; ingredients, distributed in 10 states. The recall was initiated on 22 May 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0985-2023
- FDA event ID
- 92392
- Recalling firm
- Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, Brooklyn, NY
- Brand
- Van Leeuwen
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 22 May 2023
- FDA classified
- 13 Jun 2023
- Reported
- 21 Jun 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Tree Nuts
- Product category
- Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
Timeline
| 22 May 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Classified by FDA | +22 days |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product may contain undeclared walnuts.
Product as listed by the FDA
Van Leeuwen brand BROWN SUGAR CHUNK WITH COOKIE DOUGH & BROWNIES FENCH ICE CREAM; 14 FL OZ (414 ML); ingredients: cream, milk, dark brown sugar, cane sugar, egg yolks, wheat flour, unbleached flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour), water, cocoa processed with alkali, canola oil, coconut oil, invert sugar, eggs, egg whites, molasses, tapioca flour, vanilla extract, sea salt, salt, sunflower lecithin, soy lecithin, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate); contains: milk, eggs, wheat, soy, tree nuts (coconut); MANUFACTURED IN A FACILITY THAT HANDLES DAIRY, EGGS, TREE NUTS, PEANUTS, WHEAT AND SOY
Where it was distributed
MD, NJ, OH, NH, CT, NJ, PA, NY, ME, VA, DC
ConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaMarylandMaineNew HampshireNew JerseyNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaVirginia
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product may contain undeclared walnuts.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Number: 23P102 Best By Date: April 12, 2025
Where was it sold?
MD, NJ, OH, NH, CT, NJ, PA, NY, ME, VA, DC
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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