I just checked with Straus as we are new to the US and this post was a little old. The response I received on Apr 4 2016 was "Straus Family Creamery’s production plant is peanut free. It is also tree-nut free, with one exception—coconut oil. Coconut oil is an ingredient in Organic Vanilla Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (only in the chips), and Organic Caramel Toffee Ice Cream (only in the toffee pieces). We have internal controls, including mandatory equipment cleanings, to ensure that there is no cross-contamination between products.
To ensure that our purchased ingredients do not have any allergen contamination, we have implemented and maintain a supplier-guarantee program, which ensures that all suppliers of ingredients to Straus Family Creamery have validated allergen control programs in place."
Yahoo! We will have a very happy eight year old.