H-E-B Recalls Creamy Creations Cups Due to Metal Fragments
H-E-B is recalling specific lots of Creamy Creations Vanilla Chocolate Cups due to potential metal fragments. Check your UPC and code date.
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What happened, in plain English
H-E-B Grocery Company has recalled H-E-B Creamy Creations Vanilla Chocolate Cup products because they may contain metal fragments. The recall affects a small quantity of units distributed in Texas. Consumers should check their product packaging for specific identification codes. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18873-h-e-b-recalls-creamy-creations-cups-due-to-metal.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18873-h-e-b-recalls-creamy-creations-cups-due-to-metal · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1669-2018
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“H-E-B Recalls Creamy Creations Cups Due to Metal Fragments.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18873-h-e-b-recalls-creamy-creations-cups-due-to-metal. Based on FDA recall #F-1669-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1669-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product may contain metal fragments, which pose a choking or internal injury hazard if consumed. Ingesting metal can cause serious health issues depending on the size and shape of the fragment.
Who’s affected
Consumers in Texas who purchased the recalled ice cream cups are likely affected. Anyone who bought these specific items from H-E-B stores is at risk of ingesting metal fragments.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for H-E-B Creamy Creations Vanilla Chocolate Cup 3 oz packaged in a 12 count plastic bag containing 6-3oz. Chocolate Ice Cream cups and 6-3oz. Vanilla Ice Cream cups. Check for UPC 4122081931 and Code date 10DEC(DIC)18.
- Brand
H-E-B- Product
HEB Creamy Creations Vanilla Chocolate Cup 3 oz packaged in a 12 count plastic bag - (6-3oz. Chocolate Ice Cream cups- Category
Food
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Texas
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-1668-2018 | HEB Creamy Creations Orange and Lime Sherbet Cup 3 oz packaged in a 12 count plastic bag - (6-3oz. Orange Flavored Sherbet cups and 6-3oz. Lime Flavored Sherbet cups); UPC 4122081930 and Date Code Code date 09DEC(DIC)18 | 327 cases (1308 units) |
| F-1669-2018 | HEB Creamy Creations Vanilla Chocolate Cup 3 oz packaged in a 12 count plastic bag - (6-3oz. Chocolate Ice Cream cups and 6-3oz. Vanilla Ice Cream cups); UPC 4122081931 and Code date 10DEC(DIC)18 | 74 cases (296 units) |
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled ice cream cups due to the risk of metal fragments.
Check your packaging
Verify if you have the product by checking for UPC 4122081931 and Code date 10DEC(DIC)18.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Texas.
FDA distribution: “Texas” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 48 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- 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-1669-2018 (July 18, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1669-2018 to see it in context.
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