Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.

Recall #F-2666-2015 · Initiated 2015-03-13

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What happened

Blue Bell Ice Cream's Tin Roof 3 Gallon product has been recalled because five people in Kansas became ill with a rare strain of Listeria, a bacteria that can cause serious infection. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, meaning there is a reasonable risk that the product could cause serious harm.

Who is at risk

Anyone who consumed this product could be at risk, but pregnant women, young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems face the most serious potential complications from Listeria infection.

What to do

Check if you have Blue Bell Tin Roof 3 Gallon ice cream at home and do not consume it. Throw away any containers you have or return them to the store where you purchased them. Contact your doctor if you develop fever, muscle aches, or other flu-like symptoms within two months of consuming this product.

Product

Blue Bell Ice Cream Tin Roof 3 Gallon

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

5,894 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