Tub labeled as Kay's Classic Vanilla Bean ice Cream. UPC 87848-13021, 1.5 Quarts (1.42L). Lid labeled as Kay's Classic Toasted Butter Pecan ice cream

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0711-2013) was formally reported on November 28, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 26, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Schoep's Ice Cream Co, Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Madison, WI. Federal records indicate 4140 containers units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Packaging error. Toasted Butter Pecan ice cream was packaged in a container labeled as Vanilla Bean. However the lid on the package did state Toasted Butter Pecan. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: retail stores in KY, TN, and VA only. 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.