Dairy Queen Chocolate Soft Serve Mix, item no. 04979, 5 gallon container. UPC 0071203004874

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0609-2016) was formally reported on February 24, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 14, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Umpqua Dairy Products Co is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Roseburg, OR. Federal records indicate 138/5 gallon containers units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Dairy Queen Chocolate Soft Serve Mix was made from milk which was tested presumptive positive for beta lactam antibiotics. The firm did not conduct any confirmation test. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: distributed in AK, ID, CA, MT, OR, and WA.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.