Nelson's Creamery, LLC. Recall: The firm is recalling Coconut Almond Joy ice cream products as product labels failed to declare the allergens wheat and Soy (from soy lecithin) as ingredients.

🇺🇸 United States

1. May 3, 2017 - Recall initiated
2. August 2, 2017 - Reported by source
3. July 14, 2020 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-2883-2017

Event ID

77286

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class II

Company

Nelson's Creamery, LLC.

Product description

Nelson's Dutch Farms; Coconut Almond Joy; Half Gallon; Nelson's Ice Cream, Inc., Royersford, PA 19468. Merrymead Farm market Premium Ice Cream; Coconut Almond Joy; Half Gallon; Merrymead Farm Market, 2222 Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, PA.

Quantity

DF HG 188 cases, 2/case; MM-36 untis

Reason

The firm is recalling Coconut Almond Joy ice cream products as product labels failed to declare the allergens wheat and Soy (from soy lecithin) as ingredients.

Recall initiation date

May 3, 2017

Report date

August 2, 2017

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

July 14, 2020

Distribution pattern

MD, NJ, PA

UPC, lot, and code information

no codes

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 77286 with 9 other product entries in Public Health Trace.

Responsible company: Nelson's Creamery, LLC.

Other recalls from Nelson's Creamery, LLC.

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Distributed No data published

Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.

Distribution map

State	Distributed
Maryland	1
New Jersey	1
Pennsylvania	1

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

Frequently asked questions

What does a Class II mean?

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