So Delicious Salted Caramel Cluster Recalled Again for Stones

On September 15, 2026, Danone USA voluntarily recalled So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints over the potential presence of small stones and other hard objects in the cashew pieces. The recall covers pints with UPC 744473476138 and best-by dates on or before April 3, 2028. It is the second recall of this flavor for the same reason in nine months.

Key takeaways:

• On September 15, 2026, Danone USA recalled So Delicious Salted Caramel Cluster pints over possible small stones and other hard objects in the cashew pieces; FDA posted the company's announcement.
• The recall applies to pints with UPC 744473476138, SKU 136603, and best-by dates on or before April 3, 2028.
• It follows a December 15, 2025 recall of the same product for the same reason, which covered best-by dates before August 8, 2027.
• Consumers should avoid eating the dessert to prevent dental injury or choking, check the UPC and best-by date on the pint, and call the brand's care line for a replacement coupon or refund.
• This is a physical-hazard recall, not a pathogen or allergen problem, and the notice reports no injuries.

What happened

On September 15, 2026, FDA posted Danone USA's recall announcement for So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints. The company says the issue was identified through consumer complaints and cites "the potential presence of foreign materials, such as small stones and other hard objects, within the cashew inclusions."

The recall covers pints with UPC 744473476138 and SKU 136603 and best-by dates on or before April 3, 2028. The notice says the product was distributed to retail stores within the United States, and that no other So Delicious Dairy Free codes, flavors or products are affected. Danone says it is working with retail partners to remove affected product, that unaffected product is still on shelves, and that product shipped going forward is not affected.

Consumers who bought affected pints should not eat them. For a replacement coupon or refund, the company lists the So Delicious Dairy Free Consumer Care Line at 1-833-367-8975 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET) and a web form at sodeliciousdairyfree.com.

What changed

This is not the first time. Nine months earlier, on December 15, 2025, Danone announced an earlier recall for So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster pints under the exact same UPC (744473476138) and SKU (136603). That notice gave the same reason, the potential presence of small stones and other hard objects within the cashew inclusions, and covered pints with best-by dates before August 8, 2027.

In December, the company said it had "already identified and corrected this issue." The new recall extends the affected best-by window from before August 8, 2027 to on or before April 3, 2028, so pints with later best-by dates than the first recall covered are now included. Neither notice explains why the problem came back, and we will not guess.

This is a product recall, not a change in any food rule. It says nothing about the safety of the dessert's ingredients themselves.

Who is affected

Anyone in the US who bought So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster pints could be affected. Frozen desserts can sit in a home freezer for months, and the recalled best-by dates run as late as April 3, 2028, so a pint bought well before the announcement may still be in the freezer.

The notice does not name retailers or give the number of pints involved.

From a personal safety perspective, the hazard posed by stones in frozen novelties is mechanical rather than biochemical. Biting down on something hard in a soft dessert can chip or crack a tooth, and hard objects can be a choking hazard, particularly for young children. The notice does not report any injuries.

What it means for shoppers

Consumers who have So Delicious frozen desserts at home should immediately check their freezers and refrain from eating any product from pints that match the recall criteria. To tell whether a pint is part of the recall, check two things on the package.

First, the barcode number: the recalled product is UPC 744473476138. The notice says no other So Delicious Dairy Free flavors or products are affected. Note that the brand changed the packaging graphics for this pint in February 2025 without changing the UPC, so go by the number rather than the design.

Second, the best-by date printed on the pint. If it is on or before April 3, 2028, the pint is covered and should not be eaten. Pints dated after April 3, 2028 are not covered by this announcement.

Third, if it matches, do not eat it. Call the So Delicious Dairy Free Consumer Care Line at 1-833-367-8975 for a replacement coupon or refund; keeping the package or a photo of the UPC and date makes that call easier. Recalls for unexpected material in simple ingredients are not unusual: the recent brown and powdered sugar recall was over possible wheat kernels in the sugar.

The background

In industrial frozen dessert production, manufacturers divide ingredients into the primary churned base and added inclusions. Inclusions are distinct textural components blended into the dessert before packaging, such as nut pieces, cookie dough chunks, fudge swirls, or caramel clusters. Inclusions are often made or supplied separately from the base and folded in at the end. That is why a recall can be traced to one component, here the cashew pieces, rather than to the dessert as a whole. The notice does not name the cashew supplier.

Nuts, seeds, grains and dried fruit are agricultural products, and food makers generally rely on sorting and inspection steps to remove stones, shell fragments and other hard material before they reach a finished product. When a hard object turns up in a finished food, it usually points to a gap somewhere in that chain. In this case, neither notice says where the gap was.

Foreign-material recalls are a different category from pathogen outbreaks or undeclared-allergen recalls. The concern is a physical hazard, which is why the advice centers on checking codes rather than on symptoms.

The available evidence leaves clear uncertainties: public FDA and Danone US documents do not disclose the identity of the third-party cashew supplier, the exact volume of affected pints released into commerce, whether any of the consumer complaints involved injuries, or why the issue recurred after the December 15, 2025 recall.

What to watch next

FDA routinely lists recalls in its weekly Enforcement Report with a classification once it has reviewed them; if this recall is classified, that entry will show it. Any changes to the covered dates or products would appear in an updated company notice.

The open question is why the same issue came back after the company said in December that it had been corrected. Neither notice answers it.

If you buy this flavor regularly, the simplest habit is to check the UPC and best-by date against the notice before eating a pint from the back of the freezer. And if you want to see what is in a dairy-free dessert before it goes in the cart, scan it with the Aurascan app, which explains each ingredient with cited evidence.

How can consumers identify recalled pints?

To identify whether a pint of So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster is affected, find the best-by date and check that the barcode number is UPC 744473476138. If the stamped date indicates April 3, 2028, or any earlier date, the product should not be consumed due to the physical hazard.

The September notice says no other So Delicious Dairy Free codes, flavors or products are affected. If you are unsure about another pint, compare its UPC with the one in the notice or call the care line.

Why do stones appear in cashew ingredients?

The recall notices do not say how the stones got into the cashew pieces. In general, nuts are agricultural products that are cleaned, shelled and sorted before they are used, and hard foreign material such as stones is one of the things that sorting is meant to catch.

Because the pieces are chopped and mixed into a frozen dessert, a small stone is hard to spot by eye. That is why the practical advice is to check the codes rather than inspect the dessert.

What health risks do foreign objects present?

Foreign object contaminants such as stones introduce an acute physical hazard rather than a chemical or bacterial risk. Biting on a stone can chip or crack a tooth.

Hard objects can also be a choking hazard, especially for young children. If someone is hurt, contact a dentist or doctor, and you can report the problem to FDA through its consumer complaint coordinators.