Mispackaged ice cream recalled
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A few hundred of cartons of ice cream have been recalled after they were mispackaged.
Ice cream recall
Recalled item:
The recalled product is packaged in a 48 fl. oz. Friendly’s Vanilla Bean ice cream carton with a Friendly’s Cookies & Cream lid and a best by date of 11/26/25. The best by date can be found on the product lid.
No other Friendly’s products are affected.
By the numbers:
Friendly’s Ice Cream is recalling a limited quantity of 324 cartons of ice cream.
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Reason for recall:
The recalled product was mistakenly packaged in Friendly’s Vanilla Bean ice cream cartons with a Cookies & Cream lid.
Sold at:
The recalled product was distributed through a single distribution center, UNFI, to retail stores in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
Why you should care:
People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy and/or wheat run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
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What you can do:
Consumers who have purchased 48 fl. oz. Friendly’s Vanilla Bean ice cream containers with a Cookies & Cream lid can return it to their place of purchase for a full refund.
The Source: Information in this article was taken from an Aug. 5, 2025, company announcement from Friendly’s and published by the FDA on Aug. 6. This story was reported from Detroit.