Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.

Recall #F-2492-2015 · Initiated 2015-03-13

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What happened

Blue Bell Mint Cookies 'n Cream ice cream is being recalled because five people in Kansas got sick from a bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes. The contamination was found in one specific ice cream product.

Who is at risk

Everyone who consumed this product could be at risk, though older adults, pregnant women, young children, and people with weakened immune systems are more vulnerable to serious illness from Listeria.

What to do

Check if you have Blue Bell Mint Cookies 'n Cream One Pint (473 mL) ice cream and do not eat it. Throw away any containers you find or return them to the store where you purchased them. If you have symptoms like fever, muscle aches, or gastrointestinal issues after eating this product, contact your doctor.

Product

Blue Bell Mint Cookies 'n Cream 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

137,965 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