Oakland County dairy recalls ice cream, milk

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – Based in Ortonville, MI, Cook’s Farm Dairy voluntarily recalls specific amounts of ice cream and milk due to pasteurization issues.

The recall is being done out of caution, and officials say there are no known illnesses at this time.

The recalled products were distributed to the following retail locations in SE Michigan:

• A Bean To Go in Goodrich, MI 48438
• Bueches Food World in Ortonville, MI 48462
• Sunoco Gas Station in Clarkston, MI 48348
• Neiman’s Family Market in Clarkston, MI 48346
• Tenuta’s Food Lane in Waterford, MI 48329
• Lakeview Food Basket in Clarkston, MI 48348
• Heartfelt Impressions Learning Center in Clarkston, MI 48348
• Clintonville Market in Waterford, MI 48329
• Jim’s Cracker Barrel Grocery and Liquor in Clarkston, MI 48348
• Meijer in Oxford, MI 48371

The products included in this voluntary recall include:

• Ice cream lots of 1.5 Qt. and Pint containers - All Flavors
  • Batch #18, which is located by the bar code (pasteurized on 5/21/2024)
  • Batch #24, which is located by the bar code (pasteurized on 7/2/2024)
  • Batch #30, which is located by the bar code (pasteurized on 8/13/2024)
• Milk lots of gallon, ½ gallon, and pint containers - All Varieties
  • Sell by date of 6/10/2024 (pasteurized on 5/27/2024)
  • Sell by date of 6/17/2024 (pasteurized on 6/3/2024)
  • Sell by date of 9/2/2024 (pasteurized on 8/19/2024)

During a routine inspection, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) found improper air temperatures in an ice cream pasteurizing vat and identified inadequate pasteurization record-keeping and chart-recording while processing.

Anyone with information should contact Quinton R. Cook directly by calling 248-249-3002 or by emailing qcook@cooksfarmdairy.com.