Blue Bell Ice Cream Recalled Due to Listeria Infections
Blue Bell Creameries is recalling No Sugar Added Country Vanilla 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 five patients infected with Listeria monocytogenes, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. is recalling 17,926 units of Blue Bell Ice Cream No Sugar Added Country Vanilla 3 Gallon. The recall affects all lot codes within the expiry date. The product was distributed across numerous U.S. states, including Florida, Georgia, and Texas, as well as various international locations such as Bermuda, Mexico, and China.
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. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot codes and stop consuming the ice cream if it matches the recalled description. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund procedures, so consumers should contact the manufacturer or local health authorities for further guidance.
The recalled product
- Product
- Blue Bell Ice Cream No Sugar Added Country Vanilla 3 Gallon
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 17,926
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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