The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2499-2015·Announced 2015-07-01

Blue Bell Rockslide Brownie Ice Cream Recalled Due to Listeria Infections

Blue Bell Creameries is recalling Rockslide Brownie ice cream after five patients in Kansas were infected with Listeria monocytogenes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. 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 Blue Bell Rockslide Brownie One Pint (473 mL) ice cream. The recall involves 1,187,194 units distributed across numerous U.S. states and international locations. All lot codes within the expiry date are affected.

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. This bacterium can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific product and lot codes. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The source text does not specify a particular date range or additional instructions beyond the product identification.

The recalled product

Product
Blue Bell Rockslide Brownie One Pint (473 mL)
Hazard
Affected units
1,187,194

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 lot codes 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.

See all 286 products in this recall →

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