Ice Cream Specialties Announces Nationwide Recall of Ice Cream Novelties

CONTACT: ED MULLINS 1-800-654-2547, EXT. 218

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — LAFAYETTE, IN (JANUARY 31, 2009) &NDASH; ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES HAS INITIATED A RECALL OF A VARIOUS PEANUT-CONTAINING ICE CREAM NOVELTIES PRODUCED IN ITS INDIANA PLANT BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA, AN ORGANISM WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS AND SOMETIMES FATAL INFECTIONS IN YOUNG CHILDREN, FRAIL OR ELDERLY PEOPLE, AND OTHERS WITH WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEMS. HEALTHY PERSONS INFECTED WITH SALMONELLA OFTEN EXPERIENCE FEVER, DIARRHEA (WHICH MAY BE BLOODY), NAUSEA, VOMITING AND ABDOMINAL PAIN. IN RARE CIRCUMSTANCES, INFECTION WITH SALMONELLA CAN RESULT IN THE ORGANISM GETTING INTO THE BLOODSTREAM AND PRODUCING MORE SEVERE ILLNESSES SUCH AS ARTERIAL INFECTIONS (I.E., INFECTED ANEURYSMS), ENDOCARDITIS AND ARTHRITIS.

THESE ICE CREAM NOVELTIES ARE SOLD NATIONWIDE AT RETAIL STORES, CONVENIENCE STORES AND POSSIBLY IN VENDING MACHINES.

THE ICE CREAM NOVELTIES INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL ARE:

&NBSP;6PK ALDI SUNDAE SHOPPE VANILLA SUNDAE CONES, ALDI, BATAVIA, IL, UPC 4149815643, BEST BY: JANUARY 1, 2008 THROUGH JULY 31, 2008

6PK ALDI SUNDAE SHOPPECARAMEL CORE SUNDAE CONES, ALDI, BATAVIA, IL, UPC 4149818629, BEST BY: JANUARY 1, 2008 THROUGH DECEMBER 21, 2008

6PK ALDI SUNDAE SHOPPE FUDGE CORE SUNDAE CONES, ALDI, BATAVIA, IL, UPC 4149818628, BEST BY: JANUARY 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 31, 2008

50CT ARTIC STAR VARIETY PACK, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, UPC 7273069059, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK BEST CHOICE SUNDAE CONES, AWG, SPRINGFIELD, MO, UPC 7003859635, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 2138

4PK COMPONENT VANILLA SUNDAE CONES, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, UPC 7273066022, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

4PK COMPONENT FUDGE CORE SUNDAE CONES, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, UPC 7273066067, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK COMPONENT VANILLA SUNDAE CONES, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, UPC 7273066022, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK COMPONENT FUDGE CORE SUNDAE CONES, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, UPC 7273066067, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

18CT COMPONENT VANILLA SUNDAE CONES, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, UPC 7273066072, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK COUNTRY DELIGHT SUNDAE CONES, CERTIFIED GROCERS, HODGEKINS, IL, UPC 7287090629, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

BULK DECONNA NUTTY BUDDY, DECONNA ICE CREAM COMPANY, ORANGE LAKE, FL, UPC 1297124247, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

BULK DECONNA INCREDIBLE CRUNCH BARS, DECONNA ICE CREAM COMPANY, ORANGE LAKE, FL, UPC 1297124225, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 2128 &NBSP; BULK DECONNA EVERYDAY SUNDAE CONES, DECONNA ICE CREAM COMPANY, ORANGE LAKE, FL, UPC 1297124242, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK FLAV-O-RICH NUTTY ROYALE, PAYCO FOODS CORP, BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO, UPC 7230070732, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK HY-TOP SUNDAE CONES, FEDERATED GROUP INCORPORATED, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, UPC 5070003490, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 1517

8PK JEWEL SUNDAE NUT CONES, SUPERVALU, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, UPC 4128011853, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK KEMPS VANILLA SUNDAE CONE, KEMPS, ST. PAUL, MN, UPC 4148302575, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK KEMPS COMBO SUNDAE CONES, KEMPS, ST. PAUL, MN, UPC 4148302576, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK KEMPS CARAMEL SUNDAE CONES, KEMPS, ST. PAUL, MN, UPC 4148303059, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

BULK KEMPS VANILLA SUNDAE CONES, KEMPS, ST. PAUL, MN, UPC 4148303439, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

BULK KEMPS COMBO SUNDAE CONES, KEMPS, ST. PAUL, MN, UPC 4148303440 AND 4148303439, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK MARKET PANTRY SUNDAE CONES, TARGET CORPORATION, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UPC 8523907614, BEST BY: JULY 1, 2008 THROUGH JULY 12, 2010

6PK MEGAROONS SUNDAE CONES, LAS BRANDS, KANSAS CITY, KS, UPC 9943021739, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0317

6PK NESTLE NIC CROCANTI CRUNCH BARS, PAYCO FOODS CORP, BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO, UPC 5105255247, BEST BY: JANUARY 1, 2008 THROUGH&NBSP; JANUARY 14, 2010

BULK NESTLE NIC CROCANTI CRUNCH BARS, PAYCO FOODS CORP, BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO, UPC 5105257211, BEST BY: JANUARY 1, 2008 THROUGH JANUARY 14, 2010

4PK NESTLE GFY NSA SUNDAE CONES, PAYCO FOODS CORP, BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO, UPC 5105252586, BEST BY: JANUARY 1, 2008 THROUGH JANUARY 14, 2010

6PK NORTH STAR NUTTY ROYALE, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, UPC 7273062013, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

BULK NESTLE NIC SUNDAE CONES, PAYCO FOODS CORP, BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO, UPC 5105217511, BEST BY: JANUARY 1, 2008 THROUGH JANUARY 14, 2010

BULK NORTH STAR NUTTY ROYALE, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, UPC 7273066000, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

40CT NORTH STAR VARIETY PACK, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, UPC 7273069064, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

BULK NORTH STAR COMBO SUNDAE CONES, CARAMEL, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, UPC 7273066033, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

BULK NORTH STAR VANILLA SUNDAE CONES, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, UPC 7273066044, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

BULK NORTH STAR SWEET WISE SUNDAE CONES, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, UPC 7273066057, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK NORTH STAR VANILLA SUNDAE CONES, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, UPC 7273062045, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK NORTH STAR CARAMEL SUNDAE CONES, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, UPC 7273062050, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK NORTH STAR COMBO SUNDAE CONES, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, UPC 7273062046, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK NORTH STAR SWEET WISE SUNDAE CONES, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, UPC 7273062055, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

24CT NORTH STAR VARIETY PACK SUNDAE CONES, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, UPC 7273069054, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK OUR FAMILY SUNDAE CONES, NASH FINCH, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, UPC 7025371205, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK PIERRE’S VANILLA SUNDAE CONES, PIERRE’S FRENCH ICE CREAM COMPANY, CLEVELAND, OH, UPC 4817810701, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 3557

BULK PIERRE’S VANILLA SUNDAE CONES, PIERRE’S FRENCH ICE CREAM COMPANY, CLEVELAND, OH, UPC 4817810801, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

4PK PIERRE’S NSA SLENDER SUNDAE CONES, PIERRE’S FRENCH ICE CREAM COMPANY, CLEVELAND, OH, UPC 4817894601, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK PIGGLY WIGGLY SUNDAE CONES, PIGGLY WIGGLY, KEENE, NH, UPC 1234567890, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK PIGGLY WIGGLY SUNDAE CONES, PIGGLY WIGGLY, KEENE, NH, UPC 4129011220, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK RUGGLES SUNDAE CONES, SMITH DAIRY, ORRVILLE, OH, UPC 7042409015, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

BULK RUGGLES SUNDAE CONES, SMITH DAIRY, ORRVILLE, OH, UPC 7042409115, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK RUGGLES COMBO SUNDAE CONES, SMITH DAIRY, ORRVILLE, OH, UPC 7042409003, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK RUGGLES VANILLA SUNDAE CONES, SMITH DAIRY, ORRVILLE, OH, UPC 7042409002, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

BULK RUGGLES VANILLA SUNDAE CONES, SMITH DAIRY, ORRVILLE, OH, UPC 7042409110, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

BULK SHAMROCK FARMS NUTTY SUNDAE CONES, SHAMROCK FOODS, PHOENIX, AZ, UPC 2830090170, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK SHURFRESH SUNDAE CONES, SHURFINE INTERNATIONAL, INC., NORTHLAKE, IL, UPC 1116145053, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0317

6PK SOUTHERN BELLE SUNDAE CONES, SOUTHERN BELLE DAIRY, SOMERSET, KY, UPC 7163200142, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK SUPER A NUT SUNDAE CONES, ASSOCIATED FOODS STORES, HEWLETT, NY, UPC 2362755065, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

36CT SUPREME INDULGENCE VARIETY PACK, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC., ST. LOUIS, MO, UPC 7273069150, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 2448

6PK TURNER NUTTY BUDDY, TURNER DAIRY, COVINGTON, TN, UPC 7077009016, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

BULK VELVET OLDE MILL SUNDAE CONES, VELVET ICE CREAM COMPANY, UTICA, OH, UPC 7068210820, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149 &NBSP; 4PK VELVET OLDE MILL VANILLA SUNDAE CONES, VELVET ICE CREAM COMPANY, UTICA, OH, UPC 7068210824, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

6PK WEGMANS SUNDAE NUT CONES, WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, ROCHESTER, NY, UPC 7789032607, BEST BY: OCTOBER 1, 2007
– OCTOBER 14, 2010

6PK WHITE ROSE SUNDAE CONES, WHITE ROSE FOOD, CARTERET, NJ, UPC 1119680168, LOTS 0017 THROUGH 0149

THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED ILLNESSES RELATED TO OUR PRODUCTS TO DATE.

THE PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA (PCA), A SUPPLIER TO ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INITIATED A RECALL OF THE PEANUT INGREDIENT USED TO MAKE THE RECALLED PRODUCTS, WHICH IS WHY WE ARE CONDUCTING THIS RECALL.&NBSP; ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES SWITCHED TO A DIFFERENT PEANUT SUPPLIER ON JANUARY 15, 2009 AND ANY LOTS NOT LISTED ABOVE ARE NOT UNDER RECALL.

ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES IS NOTIFYING OUR DIRECT CUSTOMERS BY PHONE AND/OR IN WRITING OF THE RECALLED PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN PCA&RSQUO;S PEANUTS.&NBSP; CONSUMERS WITH RECALLED PRODUCTS MAY EITHER DISCARD THEM OR RETURN THEM TO THE STORE OF PURCHASE FOR A REFUND.&NBSP; CONSUMERS WITH QUESTIONS MAY CONTACT ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES AT 1-800-654-2547, EXT. 218 (M-F, 9 A.M. TO 4 P.M. CST).&NBSP; CONSUMERS MAY ALSO VISIT THE FDA WEBSITE AT WWW.FDA.GOV FOR AN UPDATED LIST OF PRODUCTS BEING RECALL BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.