CLASS III Food recall · Reported 18 Jul 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Blue Bell Ice Cream, Brand Homemade Vanilla Flavored, Cups recalled
Blue Bell Creameries is recalling Blue Bell Ice Cream, Brand Homemade Vanilla Flavored, Cups, 24 per, This Unit Not Labeled, distributed in 7 states. The recall was initiated on 21 Jun 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1614-2018
- FDA event ID
- 80360
- Recalling firm
- Blue Bell Creameries, Brenham, TX
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 21 Jun 2018
- FDA classified
- 9 Jul 2018
- Reported
- 18 Jul 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Allergens
- Product category
- Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
Timeline
| 21 Jun 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Classified by FDA | +18 days |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Vanilla ice cream not labeled for individual sale was distributed to stores for individual sale. They are therefore missing a nutrition facts panel, an ingredients statement , and they do not declare the presence of the major food allergen milk
Food allergen labelling is required by US law for the nine major allergens. A product recalled for an undeclared allergen is only a risk to people with that allergy; everyone else can consume it safely.
Product as listed by the FDA
Blue Bell Ice Cream, Brand Homemade Vanilla Flavored, 3 FL OZ (88 mL), Cups, 24 per box, This Unit Not Labeled For Retail Sale
Where it was distributed
AL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, TX
AlabamaGeorgiaLouisianaMississippiNorth CarolinaOklahomaTexas
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Vanilla ice cream not labeled for individual sale was distributed to stores for individual sale. They are therefore missing a nutrition facts panel, an ingredients statement , and they do not declare the presence of the major food allergen milk
Which lots are affected?
Code Date: 051020584; Best By Date: 5/10/2020
Where was it sold?
AL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, TX
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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