Penn State Creamery/Berkey Creamery Ice Cream -- Strawberry Cheesecake flavor; 3 gallon (paper), 1/2 gallon (paper) and pints (plastic)

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This FDA Food action (record #F-0648-2013) was formally reported on November 14, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 13, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Pennsylvania State University Berkey Creamery is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Penn St Univ, PA. Federal records indicate N/A units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Erring on the side of caution and safety for the consuming public, the University Creamery at Penn State is voluntarily recalling all ice cream and frozen yogurt made between May 16, 2012 and August 11, 2012 because of … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: On site retail salesroom and internet customers. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 14 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.