Dean Foods, Inc. is recalling Baskin Robbins Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches because the product contains undeclared Yellow #5 and Blue #1 food colorings. This matters because individuals with allergies to these dyes could experience adverse reactions if they consume the product. The recall covers approximately 46,980 individual boxes distributed in several states. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15815-baskin-robbins-recalls-mint-ice-cream-sandwiches-for-undeclared-allergens.
“Baskin Robbins Recalls Mint Ice Cream Sandwiches for Undeclared Allergens.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15815-baskin-robbins-recalls-mint-ice-cream-sandwiches-for-undeclared-allergens. Based on FDA recall #F-0852-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0852-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 6, 2020, that Dean Foods, Inc. voluntarily recalled Baskin Robbins Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches due to undeclared yellow #5 and blue #1 dyes. The recall affects approximately 46,980 boxes distributed in California, Oregon, Kansas, Colorado, Arizona, Illinois, and Texas.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Baskin Robbins
Product: Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches
Description: Ice Cream Sandwiches with Mint Ice Cream, Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips & Chocolate Wafers 4 Pack; 4 3.5 FL OZ (104 mL) Sandwiches /14 FL OZ (414 mL)
Dates: 14/JAN/2021; 15/JAN/2021; 04/FEB/2021
Quantity: 46,980 individual boxes
The hazard
The product contains undeclared yellow #5 and blue #1 food dyes. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Dean Foods, Inc. has had five other recalls since February 26, 2014. Previous issues include a May 25, 2018, Baskin Robbins recall for unlabeled coconut and a September 29, 2017, Dean Foods Tampico Tropical Punch recall for undeclared milk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Loard's Chocolate Mint Ice Cream Recall (April 15, 2026) and Mercer's Ice Cream Sandwiches Recall (August 25, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Baskin Robbins Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches with Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips & Chocolate Wafers in a 4-pack. Look for net weight of 14 FL OZ (414 mL) and expiration dates ranging from 14/JAN/2021 to 04/FEB/2021.
Brand
Baskin Robbins
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Dates
Verify if your ice cream sandwiches have an expiration date between January 14, 2021, and February 4, 2021.
Stop Consumption
If you have the affected product, do not eat it due to the risk of undeclared allergens.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 7 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “CA, OR, KS, CO, AZ, IL, TX” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #F-0852-2020 (March 6, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0852-2020 to see it in context.
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