Blue Bell Ice Cream Recalled Due to Listeria Infections in Kansas
Blue Bell Creameries is recalling Orange Swirl Still a 1/2 Gal 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 source text explicitly states that five patients were infected with Listeria monocytogenes, and the agency classification is FDA Class I. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls and reported illnesses/infections warrant a score of 5 (Critical).
Plain-English summary
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. is recalling Blue Bell Ice Cream Orange Swirl Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS) units. The recall involves 587,056 units distributed across numerous U.S. states and international locations, including Bermuda, Belize, and various countries in the Middle East, South America, and Asia.
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 units include all lot codes within the expiry date.
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 provide specific instructions for disposal or refund processing beyond the standard recall protocol.
The recalled product
- Product
- Blue Bell Ice Cream Orange Swirl Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 587,056
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.
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