Cloverleaf Creamery issues voluntary ice cream recall

Improper pasteurization leads to recall of products across Idaho

Apr. 17, 2026 at 9:55pm

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A ghostly, translucent X-ray image of an ice cream container, revealing its internal structure as glowing lines against a dark background, conceptually illustrating the product recall due to improper pasteurization.An X-ray view of a recalled ice cream container exposes the internal flaws that led to the voluntary product recall.Buhl Today

Cloverleaf Creamery, a local ice cream producer in Buhl, Idaho, has announced a voluntary recall of its ice cream products due to an issue with improper pasteurization discovered during a routine regulatory review. The recall affects half-gallon containers with manufacturing code dates from 62 through 106 that were distributed to grocery stores and restaurants across the state.

Why it matters

Food safety is a critical concern, especially for dairy products, and improper pasteurization can pose health risks. This recall highlights the importance of rigorous quality control measures in the food manufacturing industry to protect consumers.

The details

Cloverleaf Creamery said the problem has already been fixed, but out of an abundance of caution, the company is voluntarily recalling the potentially impacted products. Consumers who purchased the affected ice cream are advised to return it to the place of purchase for a refund or replacement. No illnesses have been reported so far related to the recalled products.

  • The recall was announced on April 17, 2026.

The players

Cloverleaf Creamery

A local ice cream producer based in Buhl, Idaho that is voluntarily recalling some of its products due to improper pasteurization.

Eric Stoltzfus

The co-owner of Cloverleaf Creamery who issued the recall statement.

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What they’re saying

“Out of an abundance of caution, potentially impacted products are being voluntarily recalled.”

— Eric Stoltzfus, Co-owner, Cloverleaf Creamery

What’s next

Consumers who purchased the affected ice cream products should return them to the place of purchase for a refund or replacement.

The takeaway

This recall underscores the importance of rigorous quality control measures in the food manufacturing industry to protect public health. While no illnesses have been reported, Cloverleaf Creamery is taking the responsible step of proactively recalling potentially unsafe products.