Blue Bell DZ Megabite Recalled Due to Listeria Infections
Blue Bell Creameries is recalling DZ Megabite products after five patients in Kansas were infected with rare Listeria monocytogenes strains.
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 100,672 units of DZ Megabite. The recall was initiated after five patients treated in a single hospital in Kansas were infected with one of four rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products were distributed across 24 U.S. states, including Florida, Georgia, and Texas, as well as numerous international locations such as Bermuda, Belize, and Mexico. The recall covers all lot codes within the expiry date.
Consumers who have purchased DZ Megabite should check their inventory and stop consuming the product. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund procedures, but the recall is active to prevent further exposure to the pathogen.
The recalled product
- Product
- DZ Megabite
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Frozen Desserts
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 100,672
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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