CLASS I Food recall · Reported 30 Nov 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Blue Bunny Ice Cream Hoppin' Holidoodle ice cream recalled
Wells Enterprises is recalling Blue Bunny Ice Cream Hoppin' Holidoodle ice cream, distributed in Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas. The recall was initiated on 10 Oct 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-0479-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75405
- Recalling firm
- Wells Enterprises, Le Mars, IA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 10 Oct 2016
- FDA classified
- 18 Nov 2016
- Reported
- 30 Nov 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
Timeline
| 10 Oct 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Classified by FDA | +39 days |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product may be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Blue Bunny Ice Cream Hoppin' Holidoodle ice cream 46 fl. oz. UPC 070640014644 and UPC 070640014651 (high altitude).
Where it was distributed
Product was distributed to NE, OK, KS, MO, AZ, and TX.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product may be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
UPC 070640014644 LOT 60001 MM 19115 6228 BEST IF USED BY 02/13/18; and UPC 070640014651 (High altitude) LOT 60001 MM 19115 6229 BEST IF USED BY 02/14/18
Where was it sold?
Product was distributed to NE, OK, KS, MO, AZ, and 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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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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