Quick Blend Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream recalled for plastic contamination
Wells Enterprises is recalling Quick Blend Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream (3-gallon tubs) because plastic material may be present in the product.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 a foreign material (plastic) hazard that poses a risk of harm to consumers. Although no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, the potential for choking or injury from ingested plastic debris in a widely distributed food product justifies a High severity rating.
Plain-English summary
Wells Enterprises, Inc. is recalling Quick Blend Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream in 3-gallon tubs (UPC: 070640050604, Item: 773034) due to the potential presence of plastic material in the ice cream. The recalled product was distributed to 103 distribution centers across the United States.
Consumers who have purchased this ice cream should not consume it and should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Anyone with questions about this recall is encouraged to contact the company or the FDA.
This recall was classified as FDA Class II, indicating a serious situation where use of or exposure to the product could cause adverse health effects or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Quick Blend Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream, 3 GAL, Wells Enterprises, INC dba Wells Dairy, Inc Le Mars, IA 51031, UPC: 070640050604, Item: 773034
- Manufacturer
- Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 22 recalled by Wells Enterprises, Inc. 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.
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