Food allergy recalls continue to shape grocery and specialty food safety alerts across the U.S., particularly when products marketed for dietary restrictions do not match their labels. In Michigan, Ann Arbor-based Blank Slate Creamery recalled a vegan frozen dessert sold in Ann Arbor and Brighton after learning it may contain undeclared egg. The FDA posted the company’s announcement on August 4, 2026, turning a niche ingredient issue into a local food safety notice with direct consequences for shoppers seeking vegan and egg-free products.
Blank Slate Creamery details the Michigan recall
Blank Slate Creamery of Ann Arbor recalled its Vegan Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert Coconut Fudge Sandwiches after determining the product may contain undeclared egg, according to the company announcement posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on August 4, 2026. The recall covers 4.5-ounce clear plastic packages marked with best-by dates of 11/23/26 and 1/9/27, according to the FDA posting. The company said no illnesses had been reported in connection with the frozen dessert recall as of the announcement date.
The recall is limited in scale compared with many national frozen dessert withdrawals. The FDA notice said the sandwiches were distributed only in Ann Arbor and Brighton, Michigan, and only at three store locations. Blank Slate Creamery has not released a broader statewide retail list beyond that count in the public notice.
The product’s vegan labeling is central to the recall because consumers purchasing non-dairy frozen desserts may also rely on those labels when avoiding egg. The FDA notice states that people with an egg allergy or severe sensitivity could face a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the affected sandwiches. That makes the issue an undeclared allergen event rather than a quality complaint or a routine packaging correction.
Publicly available materials tied to the Blank Slate notice did not identify an FDA enforcement report number or hazard classification as of this writing. The company’s posted guidance is to return the recalled sandwiches to the place of purchase for a full refund, and consumers with questions can contact Blank Slate Creamery at 1-734-580-2437.
What is confirmed for Ann Arbor and Brighton shoppers
For Michigan shoppers, the confirmed geography is narrow. The recalled frozen dessert sandwiches were distributed in Ann Arbor and Brighton, and the public notice says the product reached three store locations in those communities. No other states were identified in the recall notice tied to Blank Slate Creamery, so Michigan is the only confirmed state of distribution for the finished dessert product.
What is not yet known is the identity of every affected retail outlet. The company has not released a comprehensive public list naming all three Michigan stores in the FDA-posted announcement. That means shoppers in Ann Arbor and Brighton may need to rely on package details and best-by dates rather than a published location-by-location list.
The recalled product is specifically described as Vegan Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert Coconut Fudge Sandwiches sold in 4.5-ounce clear plastic packages. The best-by dates listed are 11/23/26 and 1/9/27. Those details are the clearest identifiers available in the public recall notice.
The company’s consumer instructions are also specific. Blank Slate Creamery said customers should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. Unlike some recalls that direct consumers to discard products at home, the posted instruction here centers on store returns and direct company contact for questions.
A recalled egg substitute ingredient appears to be the source
Blank Slate Creamery said the recall was triggered after it was notified that Rooted in Rare brand Aquafaba Powder, an ingredient used in some vegan products, had itself been recalled. Aquafaba is commonly used as an egg substitute in plant-based baking and frozen desserts, which helps explain why the issue was not immediately obvious from the finished product’s branding. In this case, the concern was not with a traditional dairy input but with a specialty vegan ingredient further up the supply chain.
That upstream recall was announced by 529 Commerce, LLC of Parkland, Florida. According to the FDA posting dated July 30, 2026, the company recalled 3,860 units of Rooted in Rare Aquafaba Powder in 4-ounce and 12-ounce flexible foil pouches because the product may contain undeclared egg. The recalled pouches carried UPCs 199284530959 and 199284306226 and best-by dates of 12/14/2026 and 12/12/2027.
The FDA notice on the aquafaba powder said the ingredient was distributed nationwide through Amazon and direct sales between June 2025 and July 2026. That broader distribution helps explain how a national ingredient recall could lead to a much smaller, Michigan-specific dessert recall downstream. The powder recall followed a consumer report of an allergic reaction, according to the FDA notice, though no illnesses were reported in the Blank Slate Creamery dessert recall itself.
For customers in Michigan, the practical takeaway is limited but clear: only the specified Blank Slate Creamery dessert sandwiches sold in Ann Arbor and Brighton are part of this notice based on currently public information. The company’s current direction is to return affected products for a refund, while the broader context is that allergen recalls can originate with specialty ingredients marketed to vegan food producers.