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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published March 9, 2018

Dreyer's Slow Churned Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Recall: Wrong Lid Risk

Nestle Dreyer's recalls 48-fl oz. vanilla bean ice cream with butter pecan lid. Wrong lid may cause confusion and incorrect use. Stop using and check for matching lid.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0980-2018FoodDreyer's ›
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Recalling firmNestle Dreyers Ice Cream Company5929 College Ave · Oakland, CA 94618-1325
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What happened, in plain English

Nestle Dreyer's is recalling 48-fl oz. vanilla bean ice cream that has a butter pecan ice cream lid. This could cause confusion and incorrect use if someone tries to open it with the wrong lid. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19587-dreyer-s-slow-churned-vanilla-bean-ice-cream-recall-wrong.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19587-dreyer-s-slow-churned-vanilla-bean-ice-cream-recall-wrong · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0980-2018

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“Dreyer's Slow Churned Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Recall: Wrong Lid Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19587-dreyer-s-slow-churned-vanilla-bean-ice-cream-recall-wrong. Based on FDA recall #F-0980-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0980-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The lid is designed for butter pecan ice cream but is included in vanilla bean ice cream cartons. This could cause confusion when opening the product, leading to incorrect use.

Who’s affected

Owners of Dreyer's Slow Churned Vanilla Bean Ice Cream (48-fl oz.) with a butter pecan lid are affected. People who use the product for ice cream may be at risk of confusion.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for a butter pecan ice cream lid on the carton. The product has a 1.5 qt (48-fl oz.) size and UPC 41548 00386 with manufacturing code 7335580502.

  • Brand
    Dreyer's
  • Product
    Dreyer's Slow Churned Vanilla Bean Ice Cream; 1.5 qt, (48-fl oz.); Lid is for Dreyer's Slow Churned Butter Pecan Ice
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Lid Type

    Look for a butter pecan ice cream lid on the carton. If present, stop using the product.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Colorado.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

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

States: Colorado.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 21 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 9, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Mar 28, 201823. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 30, 201834. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Apr 4, 201842018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. FDA terminated the recall
  4. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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

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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-0980-2018 (March 9, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0980-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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