Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.

Recall #F-2558-2015 · Initiated 2015-03-13

Plain-language summary

by FoodRecallsDB.info

What happened

Blue Bell Ice Cream Happy Tracks (1/2 gallon size) is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacterium. Five people in Kansas became ill after consuming this product.

Who is at risk

Everyone can be affected by Listeria, but it poses the greatest risk to pregnant women, young children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems.

What to do

If you have this product, do not eat it—throw it away or return it to the store where you bought it. Wash your hands and any surfaces that may have contacted the ice cream. Contact your doctor if you develop symptoms like fever, muscle aches, or gastrointestinal issues.

Product

Blue Bell Ice Cream Happy Tracks Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)

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

1,154,820 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