Blue Bell Almond Bar Recalled Due to Listeria Infections
Blue Bell Creameries is recalling Almond Bars after five patients in Kansas were infected with Listeria monocytogenes.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, and the source text explicitly reports that five patients were infected with Listeria monocytogenes, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. is recalling 1,145,520 units of Blue Bell Almond Bar Homemade Brand Vanilla Made with Milk Chocolate and Almonds, 2.75 FL OZ (81 mL). The recall includes all lots within expiry, specifically 020616A, 080716A, 112616A, 121516A, 121616A, and 121816A.
The recall is being conducted because five patients treated in a single hospital in Kansas were infected with one of four rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes. The agency has classified this recall as Class I.
The affected product was distributed in the states of FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, OH, KY, TN, AL, MS, IN, IL, MT, AR, LA, TX, OK, KS, NM, CO, WY, AZ, and NV, as well as in numerous international locations including Bermuda, Belize, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Dominican Republic, Panama, Turks and Caicos, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico, Chile, Peru, China, Mexico, Philippines, Tortola, St. Thomas, St. Croix, Anguilla, St. Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, and Dominica. Consumers should stop consuming the product and check their pantries for the specific SKU and lot numbers listed.
The recalled product
- Product
- BLUE BELL ALMOND BAR HOMEMADE BRAND VANILLA MADE WITH MILK CHOCOLATE AND ALMONDS 2.75 FL OZ (81 mL)
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Frozen Dessert
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,145,520
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 (7)
- SKU #156
- All lots within expiry including 020616A
- 080716A
- 112616A
- 121516A
- 121616A
- 121816A
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 286 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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