Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Zarlengo Italian Ice: food recall H-0650-2026
Zarlengo Italian Ice of Chicago Heights, IL recalled Zarlengo's Chocolate Chocolate Chip Gelato packaged in multiple sizes (6 fl oz cups, 16 fl oz cups, 32 fl oz cups,… Reason: Soy Lecithin listed in ingredients statement, but Soy is not mentioned in the contains statement. The FDA listed it as Class II in its Enforcement Report dated Apr 15, 2026; distribution: Illinois, Indiana, Texas.
Record status as published: Terminated (terminated Jul 14, 2026). openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- Zarlengo's Chocolate Chocolate Chip Gelato packaged in multiple sizes (6 fl oz cups, 16 fl oz cups, 32 fl oz cups, 1-gallon bucket/pail and 2-gallon bucket/pail) , Net Wt. 6 fl oz cups - clear freezer grade and round Polyethylene terephthalate cup with peelable paper lid, laminated with heat-sealable plastic, 16 fl oz cups and 32 fl oz cups translucent freezer grade and round High-Density Polyethylene container with lid and 1-Gallon and 2-Gallon bucket/pail - white round food and freezer grade High-Density Polyethylene bucket/pail with tamper resistant lid.
- Product quantity
- Total of 1,333 multiple sizes (6 fl oz cups, 16 fl oz cups, 32 fl oz cups, 1-gallon bucket/pail and 2-gallon bucket/pail)
- Reason for recall
- Soy Lecithin listed in ingredients statement, but Soy is not mentioned in the contains statement.
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- Lot Codes: 6 fl oz cups--- 03026, 00226, 05426, 05726 16 fl oz (or pint) -- 33825 32 fl oz-- 33825 1 gallon-- 03026
- Distribution pattern
- IL, IN and TX
- Recalling firm
- Zarlengo Italian Ice, Chicago Heights, IL
- Classification
- Class II — the FDA uses this class for a situation in which using or being exposed to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How the firm first notified customers
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
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Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Recall initiated by the firm | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Classified by the FDA | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Terminated | Jul 14, 2026 |
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products under one recall event (event 98651).
- H-0652-2026 — Zarlengo's Double Dark Chocolate Gelato packaged in 1 Gallon bucket/pail - white round food and freezer grade High-Density Polyethylene bucket/pail with tamper resistant lid.
- H-0651-2026 — Zarlengo's Chocolate Gelato packaged in multiple sizes (6 fl oz cups, 16 fl oz cups, 32 fl oz cups and 1-gallon bucket/pail) , Net Wt. 6 fl oz cups - clear freezer grade and round Polyethylene terephthalate cup with…
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA food enforcement reports, recall number H-0650-2026 (openFDA record). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (https://open.fda.gov).
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