SEATTLE — Safeway has announced it is recalling half-gallon cartons of Lucerne Chocolate Almond Ice Cream because they may contain peanuts not listed in the ingredients label.
The recall was issued Thursday and the product has been removed from store shelves, Safeway spokeswoman Cherie Myers said.
Peanuts can cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in people who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to them.
Safeway said there has been one reported mild reaction to the ice cream in question.
The recalled ice-cream packages bear the Universal Product Code number 21130-08055 and a "best before" date shown as JUL 12 04 53-38.
The ice cream was produced at Safeway’s Bellevue plant and distributed primarily to Safeway stores in Western Washington and to some stores in Northern California, Myers said.
Lucerne is a Safeway house brand.
Anyone who has purchased a half-gallon carton of this ice cream bearing the above code and date may return it to the store where purchased for a full refund, the company said.
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