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FDA recall, , Moderate risk

Zarlengo's Chocolate, Chocolate Chocolate Chip, and Double Dark Chocolate Gelato

Zarlengo Italian Ice foods contain undeclared soy.

Recall ended Jul 14, 2026. Still check yours.

What happened

Zarlengo Italian Ice of Chicago Heights, Illinois, recalled Zarlengo's Double Dark Chocolate Gelato, Chocolate Chocolate Chip Gelato, and Chocolate Gelato because the products list Soy Lecithin in the ingredients statement but do not mention Soy in the contains statement. The recall began March 26, 2026, and was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on April 3, 2026. The products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, and Texas.

What to do

We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for food recalls:

  1. Return it to the store where you bought it, or throw it away.
  2. Don't give it to anyone else, such as a food bank, or to a pet.

Is yours affected?

Compare the details below with your product and check the FDA notice to confirm whether it is affected.

  1. Zarlengo's Double Dark Chocolate Gelato packaged in 1 Gallon bucket/pail - white round food and freezer grade High-Density Polyethylene bucket/pail with tamper resistant lid.

    Lot code
    • 00226
    • 03026
    • 05426
    • 33825
    • gallon--05726
  2. Zarlengo's Chocolate Chocolate Chip Gelato

    Product details from the notice

    Zarlengo's Chocolate Chocolate Chip Gelato packaged in multiple sizes (6 fl oz cups, 16 fl oz cups, 32 fl oz cups, 1-gallon bucket/pail and 2-gallon bucket/pail) , Net Wt. 6 fl oz cups - clear freezer grade and round Polyethylene terephthalate cup with peelable paper lid, laminated with heat-sealable plastic, 16 fl oz cups and 32 fl oz cups translucent freezer grade and round High-Density Polyethylene container with lid and 1-Gallon and 2-Gallon bucket/pail - white round food and freezer grade High-Density Polyethylene bucket/pail with tamper resistant lid.

    Lot code
    • 03026
    • 00226
    • 05426
    • 05726
    • 33825
  3. Zarlengo's Chocolate Gelato

    Product details from the notice

    Zarlengo's Chocolate Gelato packaged in multiple sizes (6 fl oz cups, 16 fl oz cups, 32 fl oz cups and 1-gallon bucket/pail) , Net Wt. 6 fl oz cups - clear freezer grade and round Polyethylene terephthalate cup with peelable paper lid, laminated with heat-sealable plastic, 16 fl oz cups and 32 fl oz cups translucent freezer grade and round High-Density Polyethylene container with lid and 1 Gallon bucket/pail - white round food and freezer grade High-Density Polyethylene bucket/pail with tamper resistant lid.

    Lot code
    • 00226
    • 03026
    • 05426
    • 33825
    • gallon--05726

Recall details

Company began the recall
Company
Zarlengo Italian IceChicago Heights, Illinois
Risk

Moderate risk

Eating it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.

FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated

Event ID
98651
Recall numbers
H-0650-2026 to H-0652-2026

Timeline

FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.

  1. Company began the recall

  2. Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA

  3. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

  4. Listed on Recall Canary

  5. Recall ended

  6. Archived

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 12, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)