72%

Fewer recalls than
Dairy peers

Unilever United States — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Established Player · Dairy

Data Notice: Recall frequency varies by category and firm size; data is comparative and may not indicate actual brand safety or quality. See Methodology.

As of July 16, 2026, Unilever United States has 5 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 4 May 2017. Unilever United States is categorized under Dairy based on their predominant recall history.

5
Total FDA recalls
12.4
Years in FDA database
0.4
Recalls per year
3,360 days(9.2 yrs)
Since last recall
60.0%
Class I (life-threatening)
0.4 recalls/yr vs Dairy avg 2.4/yrWell Below Average

Recall activity over time for Unilever United States

How serious are Unilever United States recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
60.0% (3 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
40.0% (2 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
0.0% (0 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for Unilever United States

All 5 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
4 May 2017Official FDA Notice Ben & Jerry’ s Pint Slices Chocolate Fudge Brownie 3 chocolate ice cream bars Net 9 FL OZ. UPC code 076840657940 Unilever is voluntarily recalling a limited number of boxes of Ben & Jerry’ s Chocolate Fudge Brownie Pint Slices due to undeclared peanut. Class IITerminated
12 Oct 2016Official FDA Notice Ben & Jerry s Brownie Batter Core Ice Cream One Pint (473 mL). Case UPC- 10076840529879 Consumer UPC – 7684052987 P Certain pints of Ben & Jerry s Brownie Batter Core Ice Cream may contain soft plastic pieces. Class IITerminated
27 Feb 2015Official FDA Notice Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto, 1 pt. (473 mL) in clear plastic jars with best by date 5/19/2016, UPC 8685200024 Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto, a Unilever Company is voluntarily recalling a limited number of jars of Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto Sea Salt Carmel Gelato be Class ITerminated
16 Feb 2015Official FDA Notice Breyers¿ No Sugar Added Salted Caramel Swirl 1.5-quart (1.41L) packaged in paperboard tubs Unilever, Englewood Cliffs, Unilever United States, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of tubs of Breyers¿ No Sugar Added Salted Caramel Swirl because they may inadve Class ITerminated
28 Feb 2014Official FDA Notice Popsicle Orange Cherry Grape 20 pops Net 33 fl oz Unilever Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 USA UPC 077567121301 Unilever United States, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of 20-count boxes of Popsicle brand Orange, Cherry and Grape flavored ice pops Class ITerminated

Where have Unilever United States recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

Nationwide

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