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Class I · High risk Terminated Initiated Mar 13, 2015 (12 years ago)

Blue Bell Mint Cookies 'n Cream One Pint recall

Recalled by Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. · Brenham, TX, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Five patients who were treated in a single hospital in Kansas were infected with one of four rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes.

Pathogen: Listeria

Listeria monocytogenes can grow even in the fridge and is especially dangerous in pregnancy.

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What was recalled

Blue Bell Mint Cookies 'n Cream One Pint (473 mL)

Quantity: 137,965 units

Food: Milk & dairy Bread & bakery

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Where it was sold

Alabama Arkansas Arizona Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Montana North Carolina New Mexico Nevada Ohio Puerto Rico South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Wyoming

FDA's distribution note: 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

Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Mar 13, 2015
In FDA report of
Jul 1, 2015
Terminated
Nov 3, 2016
FDA recall number
F-2492-2015 · event 70738
Official record
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Reason Five patients who were treated in a single hospital in Kansas were infected with one of four rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes.

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Reason Five patients who were treated in a single hospital in Kansas were infected with one of four rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes.

Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. 23 states F-2455-2015

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