The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2715-2015·Announced 2015-07-01

Blue Bell Chocolate Frozen Yogurt Cups Recalled Due to Listeria Infections

Blue Bell Creameries is recalling DZ 3 oz. Chocolate Frozen Yogurt 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I and involves reported infections with Listeria monocytogenes, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. is recalling DZ 3 oz. Chocolate Frozen Yogurt Cups - Institutional Snack Item. The recall involves 269,126 units with all lot codes within expiry. The product was distributed across numerous U.S. states and international locations, including Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Indiana, Illinois, Montana, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada, and Bermuda, Belize, Saudia Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Dominican Republic, Panama, Turks and Caicos, Haiti, Trinadad and Tobago, Puerto Rico, Chile, Peru, China, Mexico, Philippines, Tortola, St. Thomas and St. Croix, Anguilla, St, Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, and Dominica.

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. This is an FDA Class I recall, 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 products should check their inventory and dispose of the recalled items or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Institutional buyers should verify their stock against the recall notice and contact Blue Bell Creameries for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
DZ 3 oz. Chocolate Frozen Yogurt Cup - Institutional Snack Item
Hazard
Affected units
269,126

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 →