Nelson's Death By Chocolate Ice Cream Recall: Undeclared Soy Allergen
Nelson's Creamery recalls Death By Chocolate ice cream because labels failed to declare soy. People with soy allergies should check their products.
Use caution until it’s fixed
The firm is recalling Death By Chocolate ice cream products as product labels failed to declare the soy allergen (from soy lecithin) as ingredient.
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What happened, in plain English
Nelson's Creamery, LLC is recalling specific lots of Death By Chocolate ice cream because the product labels did not list soy as an ingredient. The missing allergen information comes from soy lecithin used in the recipe. This matters because individuals with soy allergies could have an adverse reaction if they consume the product without knowing it contains soy. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/21537-nelson-s-death-by-chocolate-ice-cream-recall-undeclared-soy.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/21537-nelson-s-death-by-chocolate-ice-cream-recall-undeclared-soy · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2882-2017
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“Nelson's Death By Chocolate Ice Cream Recall: Undeclared Soy Allergen.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/21537-nelson-s-death-by-chocolate-ice-cream-recall-undeclared-soy. Based on FDA recall #F-2882-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2882-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The hazard is an undeclared allergen. The product contains soy lecithin, but the label failed to declare it, meaning consumers with soy allergies cannot identify the risk by reading the packaging.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Nelson's Dutch Farms or Merrymead Farm Market Premium Death By Chocolate ice cream in Maryland, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania. People with soy allergies are at risk of an allergic reaction.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Nelson's Dutch Farms Death By Chocolate ice cream in Half Gallon or One Pint containers. Also look for Merrymead Farm Market Premium Ice Cream Death By Chocolate in Half Gallon containers. The manufacturer is Nelson's Creamery, LLC of Royersford, PA.
- Brand
Nelson's Dutch Farms- Category
Food
All 11 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
MD, NJ, PA
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-2875-2017 | Nelson's Dutch Farms; Butterscotch Vanilla; Half Gallon Nelson's Ice Cream, Inc., Royersford, PA 19468. Merrymead Farm Market Premium Ice Cream; Butterscotch Vanilla; Half Gallon; Dist by: Merrymead Farm Market, 2222 Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, PA;; no codes | Dutch Farms - 717.5 cases, 2 units/case; Merrymead - 38 units |
| F-2876-2017 | Nelson's Dutch Farms; Bullwinkle; Half Gallon; Nelson's Ice Cream, Inc., Royersford, PA 19468. Nelson's Dutch Farm; Bullwinkle; Nelson's Creamery, LLC, Royersford, PA 19468; One Pint. Merrymead Farm Market Premium Ice Cream; Bullwinkle; Half Gallon; Dist. by Merrymead Farm Market, 2222 Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, PA.; no codes | Dutch Farms HG - 2233 units; DF Pint - 400 units; Merrymead - 64 units |
| F-2877-2017 | Nelson's Dutch Farms; Cinnamon Carmel Swirl; Half Gallon; Nelson's Ice Cream, Inc., Royersford, PA 19468; no codes | 116 units |
| F-2878-2017 | Nelson's Dutch Farms; Cookies & Cream; Half Gallon, Nelson's Ice Cream, Inc., Royersford, PA 19468; Nelson's Dutch Farms; Cookies & Cream; One Pint; Nelson's Creamery, LLC; Royersford, PA 19468. Heritage's Old Fashioned Premium Ice Cream; Cookies & Cream; Half Gallon; Heritages Dairy Stores, Thorofare, NJ 08086. Heritage's Old Fashioned Premium Ice Cream; Cookies & Cream; One Pint; Heritage's Dairy Stores, Thorofare, NJ 08086. Merrymead Farm Market Premium Ice Cream; Cookies & Cream; Half Gallon; Dist. by Merrymead Farm Market, 2222 Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, PA.; no codes | Dutch Farm: HG - 675 units, PT - 536 units; Heritage HG- 80 units, PT - 160 units; Merrymead - 68 units. |
| F-2879-2017 | Nelson's Dutch Farms; Cotton Candy; Half Gallon; Nelson's Ice Cream Inc., Royersford, PA 19468. Merrymead Farm Market Premium Ice Cream; Cotton Candy; Half Gallon; Dist. By: Merrymead Farm Market, 2222 Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, PA;; no codes | Dutch Farm - 372 units; Merrymead - 32 units |
| F-2880-2017 | Nelson's Dutch Farms; Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough; Half Gallon; Nelson's Ice Cream, Inc., Royersford, PA 19468. Nelson's Dutch Farms; Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough; One Pint; Nelson's Creamery, LLC; Royersford, PA 19468. Merrymead Farm Market Premium Ice Cream; Chocolate Cookie Dough; Half Gallon; Dist. By Merrymead Farm Market, 2222 Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, PA. Heritage's Old Fashioned Premium Ice Cream; Half Gallon; Heritage's Dairy Stores, Thorofare, NJ 08086; Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. Heritage's Old Fashioned Premium Ice Cream; Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough; One Pint; Heritage's Dairy Stores, Thorofare, NJ 08086.; no codes | DF HG-525 units; DF PT- 520 units; Merrymead-44 units; Heritage HG-80 units; |
| F-2881-2017 | Nelson's Dutch Farms; Cappuccino Crunch; Half Gallon; Nelson's Ice Cream, Inc., Royersford, PA 19468. Merrymead Farm Market Premium Ice Cream; Cappuccino Crunch; Half Gallon; Merrymead Farm Market; 2222 Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, PA.; no codes | DF HG - 246 units; MM - 34 units |
| F-2882-2017 | Nelson's Dutch Farms; Death By Chocolate; Half Gallon; Nelson's Ice Cream, Inc., Royersford, PA 19468. Nelson's Dutch Farms; Death By Chocolate; One Pint; Nelson's Creamery, LLC; Royersford, PA 19468. Merrymead Farm Market Premium Ice Cream; Death By Chocolate; Half Gallon; Merrymead Farm Market, 2222 Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, PA.; No Codes | DF HG - 548 units, PT - 440 units; MM - 8 units |
| F-2883-2017 | Nelson's Dutch Farms; Coconut Almond Joy; Half Gallon; Nelson's Ice Cream, Inc., Royersford, PA 19468. Merrymead Farm market Premium Ice Cream; Coconut Almond Joy; Half Gallon; Merrymead Farm Market, 2222 Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, PA.; no codes | DF HG 188 cases, 2/case; MM-36 untis |
| F-2884-2017 | Nelson's Dutch Farms; Vanilla Fudge; Half Gallon; Nelson's Ice Cream Inc., Royersford, PA 19468; Nelson's Dutch Farms; Vanilla Fudge; One Pint; Nelson's Creamery, Inc., Royersford, PA 19468. Merrymead Farm market; Vanilla Fudge; Half Gallon; Merrymead Farm Market, 2222 Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, PA. Heritage's Old Fashioned Premium Ice Cream; Half Gallon; Heritage's Dairy Stores, Thorofare, NJ 08086; Vanilla Fudge.; No codes | DF HG - 481 units.; DF Pints - 456 units,Heritage - 80 units; MM - 22 units. |
| F-2885-2017 | Nelson's Dutch Farms, Chocolate Bullwinkle; Half Gallon; Nelson's Ice Cream Inc., Royersford, PA 19468; Merrymead Farm Market Premium Ice Cream; Chocolate Bullwinkle; Half Gallon; Merrymead Farm Market, 2222 Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, PA.; no codes | DF - 599 units; Merrymead - 56 units. |
What to do — step by step
Check your labels
Verify if you have Nelson's Dutch Farms or Merrymead Farm Market Death By Chocolate ice cream that may be missing the soy allergen declaration.
Avoid consumption
Do not eat the product if you have a soy allergy, as the ingredient is not declared on the label.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
FDA distribution: “MD, NJ, PA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3.2 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #F-2882-2017 (May 3, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2882-2017 to see it in context.
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