Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.

Recall #F-2670-2015 · Initiated 2015-03-13

Plain-language summary

by FoodRecallsDB.info

What happened

Blue Bell Frozen Yogurt Country Vanilla in 3-gallon containers may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that caused illness in five people at a Kansas hospital. The FDA is recalling the product out of an abundance of caution.

Who is at risk

Everyone should be concerned, but pregnant women, young children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems face the highest risk of serious illness from Listeria.

What to do

If you have this product, do not eat it—throw it away or return it to the store. Watch for symptoms like fever, muscle aches, and nausea over the next few weeks, and contact your doctor if you develop these symptoms after consuming this product.

Product

Blue Bell Frozen Yogurt Country Vanilla 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

5,291 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