Blue Bell Vanilla Ice Cream Recalled Due to Listeria Infections
Blue Bell Creameries is recalling Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream because 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 five patients infected with Listeria monocytogenes, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. is recalling Blue Bell Ice Cream Homemade Vanilla One Pint (473 mL) and Half Pint Size. The recall was initiated after five patients treated in a single hospital in Kansas were found to be infected with one of four rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was distributed in 24 U.S. states and numerous international territories, including Bermuda, Belize, and various countries in the Middle East, Asia, and the Caribbean. The recall covers all lots within the expiry date.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific items listed. If found, they 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 Ice Cream Homemade Vanilla One Pint (473 mL) and Half Pint Size
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 27,375,445
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)
- All lots within expiry
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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