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Food recall: Blue Bunny Ice Cream Hoppin' Holidoodle ice cream 46 fl. oz. UPC 070640014644 and UPC 070640014651 (high altitude).
Wells Enterprises, Inc. (Le Mars, IA) initiated this food recall on 10 Oct 2016; FDA lists 1 product record under event 75405, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 52% of the 799 food enforcement events initiated in 2016 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 5 Jan 2017. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Wells Enterprises, Inc. has 4 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Wells Enterprises, Inc., Le Mars, IA.
Reason for recall
"Product may be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes."
Distribution
"Product was distributed to NE, OK, KS, MO, AZ, and TX."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0479-2017 | Blue Bunny Ice Cream Hoppin' Holidoodle ice cream 46 fl. oz. UPC 070640014644 and UPC 070640014651 (high altitude). | 7192 cases | Class I | Terminated | 30 Nov 2016 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Wells Enterprises, Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Plastic 1-gallon clear pail blue label which reads in part as "BLUE RIBBON CLASSICS FRENCH VANILLA, MFD. BY WELLS ENTERP | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Rocky Road Flavored Ice Cream, 3 GAL, Wells Enterprises, INC dba Wells Dairy, Inc Le Mars, IA 51031, UPC: 070640050314, | Food | Class II | 22 |
| 2 May 2014 | Blue Bunny Premium Ice Cream, Bordeaux Cherry Chocolate, 1.75 quart. Packaged in 4/56-oz carton cases. Item # 745152, UP | Food | Class I | 1 |
All 4 events for Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Product may be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Product was distributed to NE, OK, KS, MO, AZ, and TX."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 5 Jan 2017. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.