A Beloved Dairy-Free Ice Cream Pint Is Being Pulled from Shelves Across the US Over Foreign Objects — Do You Have It at Home?

A familiar dairy-free treat is vanishing from store freezers across America — and shoppers who already have a pint tucked away at home are being warned not to eat it.

The nationwide recall stretches across the United States and includes products carrying best-by dates extending deep into 2028. Even more troubling, the action came after consumers began complaining about what they had found.

But the most alarming detail is lurking inside the dessert's seemingly harmless mix-ins: small stones and other hard objects may have made their way into the pints. And in an unsettling twist, this is not the first time this exact flavor has been recalled over the very same problem.

One Flavor Is at the Center of the Recall

Danone USA announced the voluntary recall on Tuesday, September 15, involving pints of So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recall notice, the affected dessert was distributed to retail stores across the United States.

The recall is limited specifically to the Salted Caramel Cluster flavor sold in pint containers. No other So Delicious Dairy Free flavors, products, or product codes are affected, according to the announcement.

That distinction could be crucial for shoppers who have several So Delicious treats sitting in their freezers. The product name, UPC, and best-by date are the three details consumers need to scrutinize.

The affected pints carry SKU 136603 and UPC 744473476138. Their best-by dates are on or before April 3, 2028. So Delicious has also posted a voluntary recall notice on the product's own page, confirming the same UPC and date range.

That means this is not simply a warning about forgotten pints nearing their expiration dates. A dessert dated well over a year into the future could still be sitting in someone's freezer right now — and could still be covered by the recall.

And the reason those pints are being yanked from shelves is something few shoppers would ever imagine finding inside a frozen dessert.

The Problem Is Hiding Inside the Cashew Inclusions

Danone USA said the pints were recalled because of the "potential presence of foreign materials, such as small stones and other hard objects" within the cashew inclusions. The troubling issue was discovered through consumer complaints, according to the FDA announcement.

The FDA was subsequently informed of the voluntary recall. A Facebook recall alert similarly urged consumers to search their freezers for the Salted Caramel Cluster product because some pints could contain small stones or other hard objects.

The warning could hardly be clearer: Consumers are being told not to eat affected pints. Danone USA said it is working with retail partners to remove the recalled desserts from store shelves.

Unaffected So Delicious products can remain available, while products being shipped going forward are not included in the recall. The company has said that the issue has now been identified and corrected. "We know this is not the quality you expect from us," So Delicious said, according to NBC New York.

"So Delicious Dairy Free is working swiftly with retail partners to remove the impacted product from shelves. In the meantime, we have identified and corrected this issue and will soon be able to bring the product back to market safely."

But for shoppers wondering whether they can simply assume their own pint escaped the problem, there is another unsettling detail: The affected dessert was not confined to one small corner of the country.

The Recalled Pints Were Sold Nationwide

The recalled product was distributed to retail stores throughout the United States. The story summary accompanying the recall information identifies major retailers including Walmart, Target, and Whole Foods among stores selling the product.

Danone USA is working with its retail partners to clear affected inventory from shelves. Because the recall hinges on the product's UPC and best-by date, consumers should inspect the actual container rather than assume their dessert is safe simply because it came from a particular retailer.

Shoppers should look for So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert, UPC 744473476138, carrying a best-by date on or before April 3, 2028. If those identifying details match, the FDA notice says the product should not be consumed.

Consumer Care specialists are available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. Consumers can also contact the company through its online contact form.

Consumer Care specialists are available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. Consumers can also contact the company through its online contact form.

Yet there is another chapter to this recall that makes the latest warning particularly striking — because shoppers have heard a disturbingly similar warning about this same dessert before.

The Exact Same Dessert Was Recalled Before

This is the second recall involving So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert in less than a year. NBC New York reported that the same product was pulled from store shelves the previous December — for the same reason.

That earlier recall also centered on fears that small stones or other hard objects could be inside the dessert. The September 2026 announcement, therefore, is not a first-time mishap involving an otherwise untouched flavor.

The same Salted Caramel Cluster frozen dessert has now faced two recalls in less than a year over the same type of foreign material. The latest action was launched after consumer complaints alerted the company to the issue.

Danone's announcement does not state that every single pint covered by the recall contains a foreign object. Instead, the company is recalling the specified products because of the potential presence of the materials in the cashew inclusions.

No other So Delicious Dairy Free flavors, codes, or products are included in the September 15 recall. But Danone's recent recall history does not end with this particular frozen dessert.

Danone Has Faced Other Foreign-Object Recalls

In July 2025, Danone U.S. initiated another nationwide voluntary recall, this time involving its YoCrunch yogurt line after reports of plastic pieces turning up in separately packaged dome toppers.

According to a report on the YoCrunch recall, the action began on July 11, 2025, following consumer reports involving plastic fragments inside cookie, candy, and granola toppings. The transparent pieces were reported to measure between 7 and 25 millimeters and could have sharp edges, creating a potential choking concern.

Unlike the current So Delicious recall, that problem was confined to the separately packaged toppings and did not affect the yogurt itself. Nevertheless, consumers were advised not to eat the affected products.

The sweeping YoCrunch recall covered all flavors and sizes then sitting on shelves nationwide, including products sold through Walmart, Dollar General, Target, and regional grocery chains.

Affected products included single-serve and multipack varieties topped with familiar treats including M&M's, Oreos, Twix, Snickers, cookie dough pieces, and granola. Their expiration dates ranged from July 7 through September 4, 2025.

The affected lineup included YoCrunch Strawberry with Granola 6 oz., UPC 46675000105; Vanilla with M&M's 6 oz., UPC 46675000792; Vanilla with Oreo 6 oz., UPC 46675000808; and Strawberry with M&M's 6 oz., UPC 46675000839.

It also included Vanilla with Snickers 6 oz., UPC 46675001126; Vanilla with Twix Candy 6 oz., UPC 46675001133; Strawberry with M&M & Oreo Variety Pack, UPC 46675026136; and Vanilla with Cookie Dough four-pack, UPC 46675013150.

Other recalled varieties were Vanilla with Snickers Pieces four-pack, UPC 46675013266; Vanilla with Twix Candy four-pack, UPC 46675013273; Vanilla Oreo four-pack, UPC 46675013501; and Vanilla M&M four-pack, UPC 46675013518.

The list continued with the Oreo & M&M Variety Pack, UPC 46675014003; Strawberry/Raspberry Granola Pack, UPC 46675014010; Strawberry with M&M & Oreo Variety Pack, UPC 46675026136; Vanilla with Snickers & Twix Variety Pack, UPC 46675026143; and Vanilla Oreo/Vanilla M&M Club Pack, UPC 46675027010.

Consumers who had those YoCrunch products were directed to the company's Consumer Care Line at 1-877-344-4886. And that was not Danone's only recall activity in 2025.

More Products Have Been Pulled From Shelves

In May 2025, Danone recalled more than 20 frozen dessert products after reports of hard plastic fragments inside bulk packaging sparked concerns about possible mouth injuries. That recall was unrelated to the YoCrunch problem, although both involved unwanted foreign plastic material.

Three months earlier, in February 2025, more than 75,000 bottles of International Delight coffee creamer were recalled following spoilage complaints and reports of illness. Danone brands had also been caught up in smaller recalls before 2025.

In 2023, certain YoCrunch Vanilla Yogurt with M&M's products were recalled because of undeclared wheat allergens. Approximately 240 cases were affected. In 2024, Dannon Plain Yogurt was removed from stores in Georgia over possible sanitizer contamination.

Danone's Nutricia division also recalled a hypoallergenic infant formula in 2009 because of a blending error that affected its nutrient content. Those incidents involved different products and different causes, and they remain separate from the current So Delicious recall.

For anyone with a Salted Caramel Cluster dessert sitting at home, however, the September 2026 recall boils down to three crucial identifying details: the flavor, the UPC, and the date stamped on the pint.

The recalled product is So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert, UPC 744473476138, with a best-by date on or before April 3, 2028.

Affected pints should not be eaten. Consumers can request a refund or replacement coupon from So Delicious Dairy Free as Danone USA and its retail partners continue working to remove the recalled inventory from store shelves nationwide.