Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated

Zarlengo Italian Ice: food recall H-0652-2026

Zarlengo Italian Ice of Chicago Heights, IL recalled Zarlengo's Double Dark Chocolate Gelato packaged in 1 Gallon bucket/pail - white round food and freezer grade… 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 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.
Product quantity
Total of 173 1-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--- 00226, 03026, 05426, 33825 16 fl oz (or pint) -- 33825 1 gallon--05726
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

Dates

EventDate
Recall initiated by the firmMar 26, 2026
Classified by the FDAApr 3, 2026
Published in the Enforcement ReportApr 15, 2026
TerminatedJul 14, 2026

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products under one recall event (event 98651).

  • 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…
  • H-0650-2026 — 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…

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Sources

  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA food enforcement reports, recall number H-0652-2026 (openFDA record). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (https://open.fda.gov).
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