The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0785-2025·Announced 2025-05-21

Wells Enterprises Ice Cream Recall: Possible Plastic Contamination

Wells Dairy is recalling GFGB Vanilla Bean Flavored Ice Cream 3-gallon tubs due to possible plastic foreign material contamination. The product was distributed to 103 distribution centers across the United States.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall involving plastic foreign material contamination. While no illnesses or injuries have been reported, plastic in food products presents a clear risk of harm through choking or internal injury, meeting the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Wells Enterprises, Inc. (dba Wells Dairy, Inc.) is recalling GFGB Vanilla Bean Flavored Ice Cream in 3-gallon tubs due to the possible presence of plastic foreign material in the product. The recalled item has UPC 070640000272 and item number 669740, with approximately 120 units of 3-gallon tubs involved.

The plastic contamination may pose a choking hazard or risk of injury to consumers. The product was distributed to 103 distribution centers across the United States.

Consumers who have purchased this ice cream should check their products, particularly those with lot code 3G GFGB VANILLA BEAN 1CS LOT50024 HH 19115 18:00 5093 and best-if-used-by date of 4/3/26. Consumers should discontinue consumption of the recalled product and dispose of it safely.

The recalled product

Product
GFGB Vanilla Bean Flavored Ice Cream, 3 GAL, Wells Enterprises, INC dba Wells Dairy, Inc Le Mars, IA 51031, UPC: 070640000272, Item: 669740
Manufacturer
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Category
Food — Frozen Desserts
Hazard
  • plastic
  • choking

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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