The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2707-2015·Announced 2015-07-01

Blue Bell All American Cup Recalled Due to Listeria Infections

Blue Bell Creameries is recalling DZ 3 oz. All American Cups 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, which meets the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. is recalling DZ 3 oz. All American Cup institutional snack items. The recall is being conducted because five patients treated in a single hospital in Kansas were infected with one of four rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is an institutional snack item typically available around patriotic holidays. The recall covers 94,311 units with all lot codes within expiry. Distribution included numerous U.S. states as well as various international locations.

Consumers should check their inventory for this specific product. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
DZ 3 oz. All American Cup - Institutional Snack Item available on/around patriotic holidays
Hazard
Affected units
94,311

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 →