FROZEN VAN YOG, in 3 gallon cardboard buckets

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1991-2019) was formally reported on August 21, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 5, 2019. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Belfonte Ice Cream & Dairy Foods Co is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Kansas City, MO. Federal records indicate 1,246 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Undeclared allergens peanuts: Peanut butter ice cream was placed in containers labeled to be frozen vanilla yogurt Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Direct accounts in KS, CO, MO. 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 7 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.