Dean Foods — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records
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As of July 16, 2026, Dean Foods has 17 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 6 Mar 2020. Dean Foods is categorized under Dairy based on their predominant recall history.
Recall activity over time for Dean Foods
How serious are Dean Foods recalls?
FDA recall classifications by severity
Full FDA recall history for Dean Foods
All 17 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first
| Date | Product | Reason | Class & Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2020Official FDA Notice | Baskin Robbins Mint Chocolate Chip, Ice Cream Sandwiches with Mint Ice Cream, Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips & Chocolate Waf | Undeclared yellow # 5 and blue # 1 | Class IITerminated |
| 25 May 2018Official FDA Notice | Baskin Robbins Mint Chocolate Chip | Product may contain unlabeled coconut. | Class IITerminated |
| 29 Sep 2017Official FDA Notice | Tampico Tropical Punch packaged in 1 gallon plastic jugs | Undeclared milk in fruit punch | Class ITerminated |
| 1 Jun 2016Official FDA Notice | Meadow Gold Dairy Pure Fresh Heavy Whipping Cream One Gallon (3.78L) in plastic one gallon container; Fresh Meadow Gold | Insufficient pasteurization. | Class IITerminated |
| 1 Jun 2016Official FDA Notice | Old Style Meadow Gold Heavy Whipping Cream Grade A Pint (473 mL) in waxed cardboard container | Insufficient pasteurization. | Class IITerminated |
| 1 Jun 2016Official FDA Notice | Meadow Gold Dairy Pure Fresh Half & Half One Quart (946 mL) | Insufficient pasteurization. | Class IITerminated |
| 2 Oct 2015Official FDA Notice | Sunkist Frozen Mango Fruit Sorbet Bar 6 x 2.5 FL OZ. (74 mL) Bars/ 15 FL OZ (444 mL) and pint (473 mL) UPC: 51819-00303 | Undeclared milk | Class ITerminated |
| 26 Feb 2014Official FDA Notice | Price Chopper Orange Juice; 100% Pure ORANGE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE; DISTRIBUTED BY THE PRICE CHOPPER, INC., SCHENECTADY | undeclared dairy in orange juice | Class ITerminated |
| 26 Feb 2014Official FDA Notice | Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms Orange Juice FROM CONCENTRATE; DISTRIBUTED BY LEHIGH VALLEY DAIRY FARMS, A DEAN FOODS COMPANY | undeclared dairy in orange juice | Class ITerminated |
| 26 Feb 2014Official FDA Notice | Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms Orange Juice from concentrate HALF PINT (236 mL); DISTRIBUTED BY TUSCAN/LEHIGH DAIRIES, INC., | undeclared dairy in orange juice | Class ITerminated |
| 26 Feb 2014Official FDA Notice | Swiss PREMIUM 100% Pure Orange Juice FROM CONCENTRATE; DIST BY: SWISS PREMIUM DAIRY; A DEAN FOODS COMPANY; DALLAS, TEXAS | undeclared dairy in orange juice | Class ITerminated |
| 17 Sep 2013Official FDA Notice | Fruit Rush Black Cherry Artificially Flavored Fruit Drink, One Gallon, Plant 06-704 | The product has the potential to spoil prematurely. | Class IIITerminated |
| 17 Sep 2013Official FDA Notice | Fruit Rush Lemon Lime Artificially Flavored Fruit Drink, One Gallon, Plant 06-704 | The product has the potential to spoil prematurely. | Class IIITerminated |
| 17 Sep 2013Official FDA Notice | Fruit Rush Fruit Punch Artificially Flavored Fruit Drink, One Gallon, Plant 06-704 | The product has the potential to spoil prematurely. | Class IIITerminated |
| 10 Oct 2012Official FDA Notice | Albertsons Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream, 1.5 QTS (1.42 L)(vanilla ice cream with peanut butter cup pieces, fudge and pean | Product was manufactured using an ingredient that was recalled due to Salmonella contamination. | Class ITerminated |
| 10 Oct 2012Official FDA Notice | Albertsons Peanut Butter Chocoate Ice Cream, 1.5 QTS (1.42 L), (chocolate ice cream with a peanut butter swirl) | Product was manufactured using an ingredient that was recalled due to Salmonella contamination. | Class ITerminated |
| 10 Oct 2012Official FDA Notice | Western Family “Creamery Select” Premium Ice Cream Peanut Butter Cup, 1.5 QTS (1.42 L), (vanilla ice cream with peanut b | Product was manufactured using an ingredient that was recalled due to Salmonella contamination. | Class ITerminated |
Where have Dean Foods recalls occurred?
States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions
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