The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0800-2025·Announced 2025-05-21

Ellington Farms Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream Recalled for Plastic

Wells Enterprises, Inc. is recalling Ellington Farms Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream (3-gallon tubs) distributed across the US because plastic material may be present in the product.

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. Foreign plastic material poses a potential choking and ingestion hazard. No reported illnesses or injuries are stated in the source, but the hazard itself—plastic fragments in food—represents a direct risk of harm to consumers.

Plain-English summary

Wells Enterprises, Inc. is recalling Ellington Farms Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream sold in 3-gallon tubs. The product was distributed by Ben E. Keith Foods to 103 distribution centers across the United States.

Foreign plastic material may be present in the ice cream. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The affected product has Jet Code "3G ELLF PREM VANILLA 1CS LOT 50003HH 19115 18:00 5087" with a "Use By" date of 9/26/26 and UPC 046045065833.

Consumers with questions or concerns about this recall should contact the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
Ellington Farms Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream, 3 GAL, DISTRIBUTED BY Ben E. Keith Foods, Fort Worth, TX 76101 UPC: 046045065833, Item: 1144464
Manufacturer
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Category
Food — Ice Cream
Hazard
  • plastic
  • choking
  • foreign-material

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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