CLASS I Food recall · Reported 2 Mar 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Purple Cow Limited Edition Cookie Butter Ice Cream cups recalled
House Of Flavors is recalling Purple Cow Limited Edition Cookie Butter Ice Cream cups, distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. The recall was initiated on 27 Jan 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-0623-2016
- FDA event ID
- 73158
- Recalling firm
- House Of Flavors, Ludington, MI
- Brand
- Purple Cow
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Jan 2016
- FDA classified
- 23 Feb 2016
- Reported
- 2 Mar 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
Timeline
| 27 Jan 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Classified by FDA | +27 days |
| 2 Mar 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
House of Flavors, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a small batch of 8 oz. cups of Purple Cow Limited Edition Cookie Butter Ice Cream, sold at Meijer stores, that contain Purple Cow Butter Pecan Ice Cream with a Purple Cow Butter Pecan lid.
Product as listed by the FDA
Purple Cow Limited Edition Cookie Butter Ice Cream, 8 oz. cups, packed in paper cartons
Where it was distributed
Domestic: IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WI Foreign: None
IllinoisIndianaKentuckyMichiganOhioWisconsin
Stores named: Meijer
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
House of Flavors, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a small batch of 8 oz. cups of Purple Cow Limited Edition Cookie Butter Ice Cream, sold at Meijer stores, that contain Purple Cow Butter Pecan Ice Cream with a Purple Cow Butter Pecan lid.
Which lots are affected?
UPC Code 13733 61945 and marked Best By November 21, 2016
Where was it sold?
Domestic: IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WI Foreign: None
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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