The California-based Dean Foods Company announced yesterday (12 September) that Albertsons brand rocky road and chocolate ice creams are being recalled because they may contain unlabelled almonds.

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The company said that approximately 180 units may have been produced. Some of the affected product has been recovered and stores have been instructed to remove any of the affected product from store shelves.


The ice cream was manufactured at Dean Foods’ Buena Park ice cream plant and was distributed to Albertsons stores in Southern California.

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