Food recall: Plastic 1-gallon clear pail blue label which reads in part as "BLUE RIBBON CLASSICS FRENCH VANILLA, MFD. BY WELLS…
Class II FDA enforcement event 99231. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Elevated coliforms
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Wells Enterprises, Inc. started this food recall on 10 Jun 2026. The firm address in the FDA record is in Le Mars, IA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 99231 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 8 Jul 2026. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 28 Jul 2026.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
One customer located in Kenosha, WI
Recalling firm
Wells Enterprises, Inc., Le Mars, IA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1151-2026 | Plastic 1-gallon clear pail blue label which reads in part as "BLUE RIBBON CLASSICS FRENCH VANILLA, MFD. BY WELLS ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A WELLS DAIRY, INC., P.O. BOX 1310 LE MARS, IA 51031 | 195 cases | Class II | Terminated | 8 Jul 2026 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2026
- 304
- Share of these events in Class II
- 53%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 Oct 2016 | Blue Bunny Ice Cream Hoppin' Holidoodle ice cream 46 fl. oz. UPC 070640014644 and UPC 070640014651 (high altitude). | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 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 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report H-1151-2026The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 99231. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/99231/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
One customer located in Kenosha, WI
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 99231?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
195 cases
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2026 have the same class?
- 53% of the 304 food events that started in 2026 are in Class II.