Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.

Recall #F-2573-2015 · Initiated 2015-03-13

Plain-language summary

by FoodRecallsDB.info

What happened

Blue Bell Orange Swirl ice cream in half-gallon containers has been recalled because five people in Kansas became sick from a bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes. The contaminated product was distributed across many U.S. states and several international locations.

Who is at risk

Anyone who consumed this product could be affected, but people who are pregnant, elderly, very young, or have weakened immune systems face the most serious health risks from Listeria.

What to do

If you have Blue Bell Orange Swirl half-gallon ice cream, do not eat it—throw it away or return it to the store. Contact a doctor if you develop symptoms like fever, muscle aches, or nausea within 2-4 weeks of consuming the product.

Product

Blue Bell Ice Cream Orange Swirl 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

587,056 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