The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0609-2016·Announced 2016-02-24

Dairy Queen Chocolate Soft Serve Mix Recalled for Antibiotic Residue

Umpqua Dairy Products is recalling Dairy Queen Chocolate Soft Serve Mix because the milk used was presumptively positive for beta-lactam antibiotics.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a presumptive positive test for antibiotics without confirmation or reported illnesses, fitting the criteria for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary measures.

Plain-English summary

Umpqua Dairy Products Co is recalling 138 five-gallon containers of Dairy Queen Chocolate Soft Serve Mix, item no. 04979. The product was distributed in Alaska, Idaho, California, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. The specific code for the affected product is 010816.

The recall was initiated because the milk used to make the soft serve mix tested presumptively positive for beta-lactam antibiotics. The firm did not conduct any confirmation tests to verify the initial results.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Dairy Queen Chocolate Soft Serve Mix, item no. 04979, 5 gallon container. UPC 0071203004874

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • 010816

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Umpqua Dairy Products Co under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 14 products in this recall →