Straus ice cream recall in Texas: Affected flavors, best-by dates

California-based Straus Family Creamery is recalling multiple organic ice cream products in pint and quart sizes due to the potential presence of metal fragments, according to the the Food and Drug Administration. Check your freezer. According to the Food and Drug Administration, Straus Family Creamery is voluntarily recalling various flavors of its organic ice cream due to the potential presence of metal foreign material. According to the FDA notice, the Straus ice cream products were distributed in 17 states, including Texas. Those states are Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. In the recall notice, the company said the affected products were on store shelves beginning May 4 and that only lots identified by certain "best by" dates are included in the recall. No injuries have been reported, the company said. The ice cream comes in a paper cup with a seal and lid, in quart and pint sizes. Not all Straus ice cream products are impacted. The voluntary recall includes only these best by dates for these specific flavors/sizes: - Vanilla Bean (Pint): Best by Dec. 23, 2026 & Dec. 28, 2026 (UPC: 7-84830-10030-6)Strawberry (Quart): Best by Dec. 24, 2026 (UPC: 7-84830-10097-9 - Strawberry (Pint): Best by Dec. 25, 2026 (UPC: 7-84830-10095-5 - Cookie Dough (Pint): Best by Dec. 26, 2026 (UPC: 7-84830-10104-4 - Dutch Chocolate (Quart): Best by Dec. 27, 2026 (UPC: 7-84830-10012-2 - Mint Chip (Pint): Best by Dec. 30, 2026 (UPC: 7-84830-10050- Consumers are urged not to eat the recalled product, nor should they return it to the store. The FDA urged consumers to discard the ice cream. May 18, 2026