The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2470-2015·Announced 2015-07-01

Blue Bell Pistachio Almond Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Infections

Blue Bell Creameries is recalling Pistachio Almond ice cream 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 five patients infected with Listeria monocytogenes, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. is recalling 3,468,401 units of Blue Bell Ice Cream Pistachio Almond Natural and Artificial Flavor Added Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS). The recall covers all lots within the expiry date.

The recall was initiated after five patients treated in a single hospital in Kansas were infected with one of four rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed across 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, 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 and St. Croix, Anguilla, St. Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, and Dominica.

Consumers should discard the recalled product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Blue Bell Ice Cream Pistachio Almond Natural and Artificial Flavor Added Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Manufacturer
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Category
Food — Ice Cream
Hazard
Affected units
3,468,401

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

Distributed in 24 states:

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.

See all 286 products in this recall →

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