Blue Bell Recalls Mixed Berries Fruit Bars Due to Listeria Infections
Blue Bell Creameries is recalling DZ Fruiti Bar Mixed Berries Fruit Bars 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 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 or known infections/injuries warrant a score of 5.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. is recalling 1,788,835 units of DZ Fruiti Bar - Institutional Snack Item; 6 Pak Mixed Berries Fruit Bars. The recall affects all lot codes within the expiry date. The product was 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 because 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 recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Consumers who have purchased these fruit bars should stop consuming them immediately. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund procedures, but consumers should generally follow guidance from the manufacturer or local health authorities regarding the safe handling of recalled food items.
The recalled product
- Product
- DZ Fruiti Bar - Institutional Snack Item; 6 Pak Mixed Berries Fruit Bars
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
- Category
- Food — Fruit Bars
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,788,835
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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