Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.

Recall #F-2475-2015 · Initiated 2015-03-13

Plain-language summary

by FoodRecallsDB.info

What happened

Blue Bell Buttered Pecan ice cream is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that caused five people to get sick at a Kansas hospital. This is a serious recall, meaning the product poses a significant health risk.

Who is at risk

Everyone should avoid this product, but people who are pregnant, elderly, very young, or have weakened immune systems face the most serious complications from Listeria infection.

What to do

Check if you have Blue Bell Buttered Pecan One Pint ice cream at home and throw it away. Do not eat it. If you've consumed this product and develop fever, muscle aches, or other flu-like symptoms, contact your doctor and mention the potential Listeria exposure.

Product

Blue Bell Buttered Pecan One Pint (473 mL)

Reason for recall

Five patients who were treated in a single hospital in Kansas were infected with one of four rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes.

Quantity affected

12,034,950 units

Distribution

FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, OH, KY, TN, AL, MS, IN, IL, MT, AR, LA, TX, Ok, KS, NM, CO, WY, AZ, NV 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

Lot / code info

all lot codes within expiry

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Terminated

2016-11-03