Report cards › Food › DFA Dairy Brands, LLC
FRIENDLY'S
CSWH grade B (77)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 77.
| Indicator | Grade | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls (40%) | B (80) | 1 Class II (4 points) · 1 event For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | C (63) | Tier A: 0 of 12 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 9 of 12 products (Bleached flour, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 5) · F (0) (15%) · products |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | A (100) | None found to the owner Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026. |
Shown, not graded: recall reasons (1 undeclared allergen) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
Class II, Aug 1, 2025 · Undeclared allergen · FDA event 97389
Carton Label: "Friendly's Vanilla Bean"; 48 fl. oz. Lid Label: "Friendly's Cookies and Cream" Product in carton is Cookies and Cream.
- Reason (FDA's words)
- Product contains undeclared wheat and soy.
- Code information
- Expiration Date: 11/26/25
- Recalling firm
- DFA Dairy Brands, LLC
- Dates
- Recall started Aug 1, 2025; classified Aug 27, 2025
- Status
- Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
- How we matched it
- matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name
FDA record H-0537-2025: openFDA · Report an error
Store-brand and co-packer recalls count on a brand only when a UPC in the recall matches one of its products.
Ingredients on our watch list
Bleached flour Tier B in 8 of 12 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(6): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
FD&C Blue No. 1 Tier B in 2 of 12 products
- HHS/FDA phase-out of petroleum-based food dyes (announced 2025-04-22; voluntary industry pledges, no rule): FDA phase-out target, effective Dec 31, 2027.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(7): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
- West Virginia HB 2354 (2025), W. Va. Code § 16-7-2(b)(7): banned in food by state law (WV), effective Jan 1, 2028. Under court challenge (enforcement blocked for now): International Association of Color Manufacturers v. Singh.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 2 of 12 products
- HHS/FDA phase-out of petroleum-based food dyes (announced 2025-04-22; voluntary industry pledges, no rule): FDA phase-out target, effective Dec 31, 2027.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(43): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
- West Virginia HB 2354 (2025), W. Va. Code § 16-7-2(b)(7): banned in food by state law (WV), effective Jan 1, 2028. Under court challenge (enforcement blocked for now): International Association of Color Manufacturers v. Singh.
Products (9)
- FUDGE SWIRL ICE CREAM SANDWICHES, FUDGE SWIRL · UPC 41900088668 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - MINT CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES, MINT CHOCOLATE · UPC 41900088491 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - SUPERSCOOPS CHOCOLATE OVERLOAD ICE CREAM, CHOCOLATE · UPC 41900088453 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - SUPERSCOOPS CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER ICE CREAM, CHOCOLATE; PEANUT BUTTER · UPC 41900088460 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - SUPERSCOOPS MINT FUDGE ICE CREAM, MINT FUDGE · UPC 41900088613 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - SUPERSCOOPS VANILLA CARAMEL ICE CREAM, VANILLA; CARAMEL · UPC 41900088606 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - SUPERSCOOPS VANILLA FUDGE ICE CREAM, VANILLA FUDGE · UPC 41900088590 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - SUPERSCOOPS VANILLA ICE CREAM, VANILLA · UPC 41900088446 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - VANILLA ICE CREAM SANDWICH, VANILLA · UPC 41900088644 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error
Labels change: each row shows the date of its FoodData Central record. A brand that has changed a recipe can report it with "Report an error".
FDA warning letters to DFA Dairy Brands, LLC, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
None found from FDA food offices.
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.