The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0875-2017·Announced 2017-01-18

Blue Bell Ice Cream Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Blue Bell Creameries is recalling specific ice cream products containing cookie dough from Aspen Hills, Inc. due to the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. is recalling specific ice cream products, including Blue Monster, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Cookie Two Step, and Krazy Kookie Dough. The recall is due to the potential for these products to contain Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The affected products are 3-gallon containers of Blue Bell Ice Cream. The recall involves 8,909 units distributed across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. All codes are affected.

Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The recall is driven by the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the cookie dough supplied by Aspen Hills, Inc.

The recalled product

Product
BLUE BELL(R) ICE CREAM Blue Monster, 3 Gallons
Manufacturer
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Category
Food — Dairy / Ice Cream
Hazard
Affected units
8,909

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

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Distribution

Distributed in 10 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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