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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published October 10, 2016

Blue Bunny Hoppin' Holidoodle Ice Cream Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk

Blue Bunny Hoppin' Holidoodle ice cream (46 fl oz) with specific UPCs recalled due to potential Listeria Monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check labels and contact Blue Bunny for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0479-2017FoodBlue Bunny ›
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Recalling firmWells Enterprises, Inc.1 Blue Bunny Dr SW, PO Box 1310 · Le Mars, IA 51031-2207
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What happened, in plain English

Blue Bunny Hoppin' Holidoodle ice cream (46 fl oz) with UPCs 070640014644 and 070640014651 is recalled because it may be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause serious illness, especially for pregnant women, newborns, and the elderly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23038-blue-bunny-hoppin-holidoodle-ice-cream-recall-listeria-contamination-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23038-blue-bunny-hoppin-holidoodle-ice-cream-recall-listeria-contamination-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0479-2017

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“Blue Bunny Hoppin' Holidoodle Ice Cream Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23038-blue-bunny-hoppin-holidoodle-ice-cream-recall-listeria-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0479-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0479-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Listeria Monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, including miscarriage, stillbirth, and severe infections in newborns and the elderly. The ice cream may have been contaminated during manufacturing, leading to potential health risks if consumed.

Who’s affected

People who own or consumed the recalled Blue Bunny Hoppin' Holidoodle ice cream (46 fl oz) with the specified UPCs. Pregnant women, newborns, and the elderly are at higher risk for serious illness from Listeria.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Blue Bunny Hoppin' Holidoodle ice cream 46 fl. oz.' with UPC 070640014644 or 070640014651. The lot numbers and expiration dates are listed on the label.

  • Brand
    Blue Bunny
  • Product
    Blue Bunny Ice Cream Hoppin' Holidoodle ice cream 46 fl. oz. UPC 070640014644 and UPC 070640014651 (high altitude)
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the UPC numbers 070640014644 or 070640014651 on the ice cream container.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 6 states.

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: not listedCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Product was distributed to NE, OK, KS, MO, AZ, and TX.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 10, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Nov 18, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 30, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Jan 5, 2017420162017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  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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Where this comes from

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-0479-2017 (October 10, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0479-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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