House Of Flavors Recalls Ice Cream Sold In The Northeast U.S.

Ludington, MI -- (April 10, 2009) – House of Flavors Ice Cream Company has announced a voluntary recall of select ice cream products made with pistachio nuts that have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The following ice cream products are sold at retail and through food service accounts in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania and are now being voluntarily recalled:

LaSalle Brand Pistachio Ice Cream $1.99 Pint UPC Code 77619-50679

LaSalle Brand Pistachio Ice Cream $2.49 Pint UPC Code 85683-13144

Sedutto Brand Pistachio Ice Cream 2.5 Gallon UPC Code 72586-92520

No other House of Flavors products are impacted by the recall as they do not contain any recalled pistachio products produced by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. House of Flavors has not received any consumer illness complaints associated with its products. Although none of House of Flavors products has been associated with any consumer illness complaints, the company is voluntarily removing all potentially impacted products from retail store shelves and the entire distribution system.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled products should return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund. Food service accounts who have purchased recalled products in 2.5 gallon containers should return them to the distributor where they were purchased for a full refund. Anyone requiring more information should contact House of Flavors consumer affairs at 1-800-930-7740 x 2229, M-F from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT.