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Schwan's Sea Salt Caramel Cashew Ice Cream Recall: Potential Glass Contamination

Schwan's recalls Sea Salt Caramel Cashew Ice Cream (206) due to potential glass contamination. Consumers should check product code for affected items.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0703-2019FoodSchwan's ›
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Recalling firmSchwan's Global Supply Chain, Inc.115 W College Dr · Marshall, MN 56258-1747
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What happened, in plain English

Schwan's is recalling Sea Salt Caramel Cashew Ice Cream (product #206) because a batch may contain glass fragments. This could cause injury if the ice cream is consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18080-schwan-s-sea-salt-caramel-cashew-ice-cream-recall-potential.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18080-schwan-s-sea-salt-caramel-cashew-ice-cream-recall-potential · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0703-2019

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“Schwan's Sea Salt Caramel Cashew Ice Cream Recall: Potential Glass Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18080-schwan-s-sea-salt-caramel-cashew-ice-cream-recall-potential. Based on FDA recall #F-0703-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0703-2019%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Glass fragments in the ice cream could cause cuts or lacerations if ingested. The contamination likely occurred during manufacturing, as the product was produced in a specific batch.

Who’s affected

Anyone who purchased Schwan's Sea Salt Caramel Cashew Ice Cream (product #206) with a production date code starting with '188211' is affected. Children and those with sensitive digestive systems are at higher risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the bottom of the carton for a product code starting with '188211' next to the large '206'. The affected product has a net weight of 56 ounces.

  • Brand
    Schwan's
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Code

    Look for a code starting with '188211' next to the large '206' on the bottom of the carton.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 8 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 8, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Dec 7, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 19, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 17, 2019420182019
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0703-2019 (November 8, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0703-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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