Use cautionFood recall · FDA · Published January 27, 2016
House of Flavors Purple Cow Cookie Butter Ice Cream Recall: Lid Safety Hazard
House of Flavors recalls Purple Cow Limited Edition Cookie Butter Ice Cream cups sold at Meijer stores due to a lid safety hazard. This small batch contains a Purple Cow Butter Pecan lid that may cause injury.
House of Flavors, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a small batch of 8 oz. cups of Purple Cow Limited Edition Cookie Butter Ice Cream, sold at Meijer stores, that contain Purple Cow Butter Pecan Ice Cream with a Purple Cow Butter Pecan lid.
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📍Recalling firmHouse Of Flavors, Inc.110 N William St · Ludington, MI 49431-1674
“House of Flavors Purple Cow Cookie Butter Ice Cream Recall: Lid Safety Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/25424-house-of-flavors-purple-cow-cookie-butter-ice-cream-recall. Based on FDA recall #F-0623-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0623-2016%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Jan. 27, 2016, that House of Flavors, Inc. voluntarily recalled Purple Cow Limited Edition Cookie Butter Ice Cream because it contained undeclared butter pecan ice cream. The agency said the product poses an allergen risk to consumers with nut allergies.
The recall involves a small batch of 8 oz. cups packed in paper cartons that contain Purple Cow Butter Pecan Ice Cream with a Purple Cow Butter Pecan lid. The FDA classified the recall as Class I.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show House Of Flavors, Inc. has 6 other recalls on record since March 4, 2014. Other recent recalls of similar products include House of Flavors Vanilla Ice Cream Recall (Feb. 26, 2026), House Of Flavors Banana Pudding Ice Cream Recall (Dec. 12, 2025), and House Of Flavors Butter Pecan Reduced Fat Butter Recall (Nov. 11, 2024). Other recent recalls of similar products include Gifford's POWER PLAY FUDGE Ice Cream Recall (Aug. 14, 2026), Straus Family Creamery Cookie Dough Ice Cream Recall (May 12, 2026), and Wawa Cookies & Cream Milk 16oz Pint Recall (Feb. 17, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Purple Cow Limited Edition Cookie Butter Ice Cream cups packed in paper cartons with a UPC code 13733 61945 and a Best By date of November 21, 2016. These were sold at Meijer stores.
Brand
House of Flavors
Product
Purple Cow Limited Edition Cookie Butter Ice Cream, 8 oz. cups, packed in paper cartons
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Lid Security
Ensure the Purple Cow Butter Pecan lid is securely attached to the cup before use.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Domestic: IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WI Foreign: None” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Check that the lid is securely attached. If the lid is loose or falls off, stop using the product and contact House of Flavors for further instructions.
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-0623-2016 (January 27, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0623-2016 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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