Blue Bell Cookies 'n Cream Products Recalled Due to Listeria Infections
Blue Bell Creameries is recalling various Cookies 'n Cream products after five patients in Kansas were infected with rare strains of 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, which meets the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. is recalling specific Cookies 'n Cream products, including single-serve snacks, institutional items, and 12-pak bars. The recall involves approximately 3.1 million units distributed across numerous U.S. states and international locations.
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 products include DZ Cookies 'n Cream Sandwiches, DZ Country Cones, 3 oz. Cookies 'n Cream Sandwiches, 3 oz. Cookies 'n Cream Sundae Cups, and 12 Pak Cookies 'n Cream Bars.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries and freezers for the specific items listed. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. The recall covers all lot codes within the expiry date.
The recalled product
- Product
- DZ Cookies 'n Cream Sandwich - Single Serve Snack; DZ Country Cone, Cookies 'n Cream - Single Serve Snack; 3 oz. Cookies 'n Cream Sandwich - Institutional Snack Item; 3 oz. Cookies 'n Cream Sundae Cup - Institutional Snack Item; 12 Pak Cookies 'n Cream Bars
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Desserts
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,100,323
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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