The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2504-2015·Announced 2015-07-01

Blue Bell Blackberry Cobbler Recalled Due to Listeria Infections

Blue Bell Creameries is recalling Southern Blackberry Cobbler 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 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 Southern Blackberry Cobbler One Pint (473 mL) units. The recall involves 1,382,987 units distributed across 24 U.S. states and numerous international locations, including Bermuda, Belize, and various countries in the Middle East, Asia, and the Caribbean.

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 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 should stop using the product immediately. The source text does not specify a return location or refund process, but advises consumers to dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase if possible.

The recalled product

Product
Blue Bell Southern Blackberry Cobbler One Pint (473 mL)
Affected units
1,382,987

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)

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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 →