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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published June 10, 2026

Wells Dairy French Vanilla Pail Recall: Elevated Coliforms Risk

Wells Dairy recalls 1-gallon clear pails labeled 'BLUE RIBBON CLASSICS FRENCH VANILLA' due to elevated coliforms. Consumers should check product codes and contact Wells Dairy for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #H-1151-2026FoodWells Dairy ›
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Recalling firmWells Enterprises, Inc.South Ice Cream Plant, 1191 18th St Sw · Le Mars, IA 51031-3044
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Wells Dairy is recalling 1-gallon clear pails labeled 'BLUE RIBBON CLASSICS FRENCH VANILLA' because they contain elevated coliforms. This could pose a health risk if consumed, so affected consumers should stop using the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/6189-wells-dairy-french-vanilla-pail-recall-elevated-coliforms-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/6189-wells-dairy-french-vanilla-pail-recall-elevated-coliforms-risk · Updated August 7, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-1151-2026

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“Wells Dairy French Vanilla Pail Recall: Elevated Coliforms Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6189-wells-dairy-french-vanilla-pail-recall-elevated-coliforms-risk. Based on FDA recall #H-1151-2026.

The FDA announced on June 10, 2026, that Wells Enterprises, Inc. is recalling Plastic 1-gallon clear pails with blue labels reading "BLUE RIBBON CLASSICS FRENCH VANILLA" due to elevated coliforms. The recall affects one customer in Kenosha, WI.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Wells Dairy
  • Product: BLUE RIBBON CLASSICS FRENCH VANILLA
  • Packaging: Plastic 1-gallon clear pail blue label
  • Lot code: 60003 JJJ 19115 18:00 6098
  • Best If Used By: 10/07/27
  • Pallet LPN: L7396434
  • Quantity: 195 cases

The hazard

The product may contain elevated coliforms, according to the FDA. The agency classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Wells Enterprises, Inc. has issued three other recalls since May 2, 2014, including a foreign material hazard on April 25, 2025, and a Listeria risk on October 10, 2016. Other recent recalls of similar products include Dairy House Vanilla Dairy Powder (May 18, 2026), Twin Sisters Creamery Peppercorn Cheese (October 24, 2025), and Twin Sisters Creamery Farmhouse White Cheese (October 25, 2025).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for a clear plastic pail with a blue label that says 'BLUE RIBBON CLASSICS FRENCH VANILLA' and is manufactured by Wells Dairy. The product lot code starts with '60003' and has a best-by date of 10/07/27.

  • Brand
    Wells Dairy
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Verify the product label includes 'BLUE RIBBON CLASSICS FRENCH VANILLA' and the lot code starting with '60003'.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Wisconsin.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: 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: 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: “One customer located in Kenosha, WI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 48 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 10, 202612. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jul 8, 202623. FDA classified it Class II: Jul 13, 202634. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 28, 202642026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  3. FDA classified it Class II
  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 #H-1151-2026 (June 10, 2026)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 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.
  • 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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