The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2588-2015·Announced 2015-07-01

Blue Bell Triple Chocolate Ice Cream Recalled for Listeria Infections

Blue Bell Creameries is recalling Triple Chocolate Still a 1/2 Gal ice cream after 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 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 Ice Cream Triple Chocolate Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS) units. The recall involves 491,231 units distributed across numerous U.S. states and international locations, including Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Mexico.

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 item and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund procedures.

The recalled product

Product
Blue Bell Ice Cream Triple Chocolate Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Hazard
Affected units
491,231

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 →