Blue Bell Sour Pops Recalled Due to Listeria Infections
Blue Bell Creameries is recalling Sour Pops Green Apple frozen juice snack 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 source text explicitly states that five patients were infected with Listeria monocytogenes, and the agency classification is FDA Class I, which meets the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. is recalling Blue Bell Sour Pops Green Apple Artificially Flavored Frozen Juice Snack Bars. The recall involves 382,536 units of the 6-pack (2.5 FL OZ bars) product. The product was distributed in numerous U.S. states and international locations, including Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Indiana, Illinois, Montana, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada, and Bermuda, among others.
The recall was initiated 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 as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific SKU #249 and lot numbers within the expiry date, including 121815A. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund details beyond the standard recall protocol.
The recalled product
- Product
- Blue Bell SOUR POPS GREEN APPLE Artificially Flavored Frozen Juice Snack Bars High in Vitamin C 6 - 2.5 FL OZ (73 mL) BARS 15 FL 0Z (443 mL) 70 Calories Each
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Desserts
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 382,536
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 (2)
- SKU #249
- All lots within expiry including 121815A
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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