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Recall Issued By Ice Cream Manufacturer Due To Listeria Fears Recall Issued By Ice Cream Manufacturer Due To Listeria Fears
Recall Issued By Ice Cream Manufacturer Due To Listeria Fears A recall has been issued for a brand of ice cream, ice cream bars, yogurt, and gelato due to Listeria concerns. Vermont-based Wilcox Ice Cream says that one lot of the Super Premium Mint Chip manufactured on Tuesday, Nov. 14 may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. In addition to the mint chip flavor, the company is recalling all other products manufactured at its facility during the same time period.  Products were distributed in retail stores and co-ops located in New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The products, with best-by dates from 9/14/24 to 11/…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Brain Freeze Time: Dairy Queen Offering Fall Blizzard Flavors For 85 Cents Brain Freeze Time: Dairy Queen Offering Fall Blizzard Flavors For 85 Cents
Brain Freeze Time: Dairy Queen Offering Fall Blizzard Flavors For 85 Cents It might not be time to break out the flannel, but if you want an early brain freeze, Dairy Queen can help you with that and it will cost you less than a buck.  The franchise known for its annual classic Pumpkin Pie Blizzard Treat is kicking off the season a little early with the hopes that ice cream lovers will jump on board. And, the best part is if you use the Dairy Queen App you can snag one for just 85 cents at participating locations. The menu includes the classics but has also popped in a new one for a little treat for your tongue including: Pumpkin Pie: Pumpkin pie pieces bl…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Rockville Centre Ice Cream Shop Closing After More Than 10 Years In Business Rockville Centre Ice Cream Shop Closing After More Than 10 Years In Business
Rockville Centre Ice Cream Shop Closing After More Than 10 Years In Business A Long Island ice cream shop is set to close its doors after more than a decade in business. Five Pennies Creamery in Rockville Centre will permanently close in December, owner Dan Levine said in a message to customers. “Serving this community has been one of my proudest accomplishments and highlights of my life," Levine said. "I've seen generations of kids and families grow; I have grown with them. While these past years have proven tumultuous for our country, ice cream has stood as the great unifier. Day in and day out, I have served smiling faces who laugh in the face of darkne…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Deadly Listeria Outbreak Spanning 10 States Linked To Ice Cream Brand, CDC Says Deadly Listeria Outbreak Spanning 10 States Linked To Ice Cream Brand, CDC Says
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Spanning 10 States Linked To Ice Cream Brand, CDC Says The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says a listeria outbreak that killed one person and sickened 22 others across the nation has been linked to an ice cream brand. Consumers who have Big Olaf Creamery brand ice cream at home should throw away any remaining product, says the CDC.  Big Olaf Creamery brand ice cream is sold only in Florida. Among 10 people providing information related to the outbreak who did not live in Florida, eight traveled to Florida in the month before getting sick. Big Olaf Creamery, based in Sarasota, Florida, is voluntarily contacting retail l…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Little Debbie Releases Seven New Ice Cream Flavors Inspired By Snack Cakes Little Debbie Releases Seven New Ice Cream Flavors Inspired By Snack Cakes
Little Debbie Releases Seven New Ice Cream Flavors Inspired By Snack Cakes Here's an exciting scoop for those with a sweet tooth. Little Debbie is collaborating with Hudsonville Ice Cream to create new ice cream flavors inspired by the company's snack cakes. Hudsonville Ice Cream announced that the new flavors will be available in Walmart stores beginning Tuesday, Feb. 1. We’ve kept this secret for too long! We teamed up with our friends at @LittleDebbie again for the ultimate snack cake ice creams of ALL TIME! You can scoop up all 7 flavors at @Walmart starting February 1! Tweet us which flavor you want to try first! #icecream #snacktime pic.twitter.com/FoLn1…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Long Island Ice Cream Tour Includes Only 'Homemade' Shops Long Island Ice Cream Tour Includes Only 'Homemade' Shops
Long Island Ice Cream Tour Includes Only 'Homemade' Shops Ice cream enthusiasts rejoice!  The 11th annual Long Island Ice Cream Tour is back to bring some sweetness to your summer.  Organizers said the tour focuses entirely on locally-owned shops that create homemade ice cream. The tour is split into two parts, the first of which took place on June 19 and focused on the western part of the island in Nassau County. The upcoming eastern tour will take place on Sunday, July 18, from approximately 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Organizers said this tour will focus primarily on Suffolk County.  Planned stops include: Snowflake Ice Cream Shopp…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Just In Time For Summer, Cool New Ice Cream Shop Opens New Long Island Location Just In Time For Summer, Cool New Ice Cream Shop Opens New Long Island Location
Just In Time For Summer, Cool New Ice Cream Shop Opens New Long Island Location Just in time for the hot weather a favorite Long Island "fusion" ice cream shop is opening a second location to spread the joy of biting into a cool cone. Cloud Nine Ice Cream & Cereal Bar, currently located in Patchogue, where it fuses ice cream with cereal, will open a second location in Smithtown on Saturday, June 12.  The shop's delicious concoctions are quickly becoming a cult favorite and Yelpers love the current shop, so if the new one offers the same it's sure to be a hit. Teddy Graham delight.Yelp Here's how it works, ice cream lovers pick their own flavors by combining an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Uncle Louie's G's Opens New Nassau County Eatery Uncle Louie's G's Opens New Nassau County Eatery
Uncle Louie's G's Opens New Nassau County Eatery Hey, ice cream is calling Long Islanders with the opening of a new sweet shop just in time for the summer heat. Local residents Alex and Danielle Petito and Steven and Joann Feinberg opened Uncle Louie G’s of Oceanside, a sweet shop where you can “feel like a kid again” in the heart of town on Saturday, May 22.  This is the third location of the Uncle Louie G’s franchise on Long Island (the others have different owners and are located in Fire Island and Lindenhurst) making it the first to open in Nassau County. Located in a shopping center, Uncle Louie G’s offers a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
This Long Island Eatery Has Best Ice Cream In NY, New Rankings Say This Long Island Eatery Has Best Ice Cream In NY, New Rankings Say
This Long Island Eatery Has Best Ice Cream In NY, New Rankings Say A Long Island shop has the best ice cream in the New York State, says a report in Travel + Leisure. The rankings were based on reviews on Yelp, the crowd-sourcing platform. Travel + Leisure said it looked at ice cream, frozen yogurt, and gelato businesses in each state in the country and drew its rankings using an algorithm to determine ones with the most reviews and highest star ratings. The North Shore shop, Snowflake at 1148 W. Main St. in Riverhead, was selected as having the best ice cream in the Empire State. "Nothing much has changed since Herb and Joan Kunitz introduced their ice c…

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by Donna Christopher
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Here Are Five Places You'll Scream For Ice Cream On Long Island Here Are Five Places You'll Scream For Ice Cream On Long Island
Here Are Five Places You'll Scream For Ice Cream On Long Island A dish of ice cream sings summer fun, evokes family memories, and makes the clouds go away on a rainy day. It's not hard to find five places you might scream for ice cream on Long Island. Hope's Land of Candy, 3951 Long Beach Road, Island Park: Here's where you'll find old-fashioned candy, ice cream, milkshakes, and specialties like Waffle Sundae and Banana Splits.  "This place rocks! Amazing milkshakes, amazing ice cream sundaes and the greatest collection of old school and new candy I've ever seen," a Facebook review said. It goes on to describe the shop's interior like this: "An old…

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by Donna Christopher