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HighFDA (Food)·H-0537-2025·Announced 2025-09-03

Friendly's ice cream recalled over undeclared wheat and soy from mismatched cartons

Friendly's 48 fl oz cartons labeled Vanilla Bean carry a Cookies and Cream lid and contain Cookies and Cream, leaving wheat and soy undeclared. 54 cases are affected.

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: Rubric level 3 covers allergen mislabeling on common allergens; wheat and soy are present in the product but undeclared on the carton.

Plain-English summary

Friendly's ice cream in 48 fl oz cartons is being recalled. The carton label reads "Friendly's Vanilla Bean" while the lid label reads "Friendly's Cookies and Cream", and the product inside the carton is Cookies and Cream. The affected product carries an expiration date of 11/26/25. The recall covers 54 cases, or 324 individual containers, distributed in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Because of the mismatch, the product contains undeclared wheat and soy. The FDA classified the action as Class II.

People with a wheat or soy allergy or sensitivity should not eat product matching this expiration date and can return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Carton Label: "Friendly's Vanilla Bean"; 48 fl. oz. Lid Label: "Friendly's Cookies and Cream" Product in carton is Cookies and Cream.
Manufacturer
DFA Dairy Brands, LLC
Category
Food — Frozen Desserts
Hazard
  • undeclared-allergen
  • wheat
  • soy
  • label-mixup
  • class-ii

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)

  • Expiration Date: 11/26/25

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

  • MD
  • PA
  • VA

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