Blue Bell Sherbert Cups Recalled Due to Listeria Infections
Blue Bell Creameries is recalling specific Sherbert cups after five patients in Kansas were infected with rare Listeria strains.
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.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. is recalling specific 3-ounce tab lid cups of Sherbert Rainbow, Sherbert Orange, and Sherbert Lime. The recall involves 578,203 units of these institutional and food service products.
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 affected products were distributed across numerous U.S. states and international locations, including Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and various countries in the Middle East, Asia, and the Caribbean.
Consumers who have these products should check their inventory and stop using them. The recall covers all lots within the expiry date for the specified products.
The recalled product
- Product
- Blue Bell Sherbert Rainbow 3 ounce tab lid cup, institutional/food service cup; Sherbert Orange 3 ounce tab lid cup, institutional/food service cup; Sherbert Lime 3 ounce tab lid cup, institutional/food service cup
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Desserts
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 578,203
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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