- DFA Dairy Brands, LLC has recalled 324 cartons of Friendly's 48 fluid-ounce Cookies & Cream ice cream due to a packaging error.
- The ice cream was mistakenly packaged in Vanilla Bean cartons, which do not list soy or wheat, posing a serious allergic reaction risk to consumers.
- Affected Friendly's ice cream, with a best-by date of 26 November 2025, was sold in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, with no illnesses reported.
- Separately, Rich Ice Cream Co. recalled over 110,000 cases of various ice cream bars last month due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
- The Rich Ice Cream recall, a Class II situation, affected products sold in 23 US states and Nassau, Bahamas, with consumers advised to discard them immediately.
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Popular ice cream recalled over potentially life-threatening packaging mix-up