Blue Bell 12 Pak Sundae Cups Recalled for Listeria Infections
Blue Bell Creameries is recalling 12 Pak Sundae Cups 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I and involves reported infections with Listeria monocytogenes in five patients, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. is recalling 1,211,727 units of 12 Pak Sundae Cups. 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 and numerous international locations, including Bermuda, Belize, and various countries in the Middle East, South America, and Asia. The source text indicates that all lot codes within the expiry date are affected.
Consumers should check their inventory for these specific products and stop using them immediately. The recall is classified as FDA Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- 12 Pak Sundae Cups
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Frozen Desserts
- Affected units
- 1,211,727
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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