Western Family "Creamery Select" Premium Ice Cream Peanut Butter Cup, 1.5 QTS (1.42 L), (vanilla ice cream with peanut butter cup pieces, fudge swirl, and peanut butter ribbon)

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0687-2013) was formally reported on November 21, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 10, 2012. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Dean Foods Company is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Dallas, TX. Federal records indicate 82,444 x 1.5 QTS units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Product was manufactured using an ingredient that was recalled due to Salmonella contamination. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Sold by retailers in AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, ND, NV, OR, UT, WA, and WY.. 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 14 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.