Galliker Dairy recalls 5-gallon DQ Chocolate Reduced Fat Ice Cream Mix due to metal shavings found in product. Consumers should check for metal shavings before use.
“Galliker Dairy DQ Chocolate Reduced Fat Ice Cream Mix Recall: Metal Shavings Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/158070-galliker-dairy-dq-chocolate-reduced-fat-ice-cream-mix-recall. Based on FDA recall #H-1191-2026.
Galliker Dairy Co., Inc. recalled DQ Chocolate Reduced Fat Ice Cream Mix, 5 GAL (18.9L) due to potential metal shavings contamination, according to an FDA announcement on May 21, 2026. The voluntary Class II recall affects approximately 74 cases distributed in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, and New York.
The product contains foreign material identified as metal shavings, posing a choking or injury risk. The FDA classified the recall as Class II.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Straus Family Creamery Cookie Dough Ice Cream Recall (2026-05-12), Straus Family Creamery Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream Recall (2026-05-12), and Straus Vanilla Bean Organic Ice Cream Recall (2026-05-12).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for metal shavings in the product. The product is labeled as 'DQ Chocolate Reduced Fat Ice Cream Mix, 5 GAL (18.9L)' and was sold in the U.S. after the product's manufacture date.
Brand
Galliker Dairy
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check for Metal Shavings
Inspect the product for metal shavings before use. If found, do not consume the product.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “The product was distributed to the following states: PA, DE, NJ, MD, NY” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3FDA terminated the recall
4Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
5Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #H-1191-2026 (May 21, 2026)
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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