Blue Bell Creme Pops Recalled Due to Listeria Infections
Blue Bell Creameries is recalling 24 Pak Creme Pops after five patients in Kansas were infected with rare Listeria monocytogenes strains.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, and the source text explicitly reports that five patients were infected with Listeria monocytogenes, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. is recalling 1,030,993 units of 24 Pak Creme Pops. The recall covers 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, South America, 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 source text does not specify the exact date of the recall or the specific lot numbers involved, only that all lots within the expiry date are affected.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their inventory for the recalled 24 Pak Creme Pops. The source text does not provide specific instructions on how to dispose of the product or how to obtain a refund, but consumers are advised to stop consuming the product immediately.
The recalled product
- Product
- 24 Pak Creme Pops
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Desserts
- Affected units
- 1,030,993
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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