The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2562-2015·Announced 2015-07-01

Blue Bell Key Lime Pie Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Infections

Blue Bell Creameries is recalling Key Lime Pie 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 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 Key Lime Pie Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS) units. The recall involves 247,823 units with all lot codes within expiry. The product was distributed across numerous US states and international locations, including Florida, Georgia, and Texas, as well as countries such as Mexico, China, and the United Arab Emirates.

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 bacterial infection is the specific reason for the market withdrawal of the affected ice cream products.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific Key Lime Pie ice cream. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The recall covers all lot codes within the expiration date range.

The recalled product

Product
Blue Bell Ice Cream Key Lime Pie Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Manufacturer
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Category
Food — Ice Cream
Hazard
Affected units
247,823

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

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.

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