Blue Bell Cream: Purple Homemade Vanilla 3 Gallon ice cream recalled due to Listeria infections in Kansas hospital patients. No remedy specified in official notice.
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 is recalling Purple Homemade Vanilla 3 Gallon ice cream after five patients in a Kansas hospital were infected with rare Listeria strains. This recall is due to potential contamination in the product.
Listeria monocytogenes is a rare bacterium that can cause severe infections, especially in vulnerable populations like newborns, pregnant women, and those with weakened immune systems. The infection was detected in five patients at a Kansas hospital, indicating possible contamination in the ice cream product.
People who purchased or consumed the recalled Blue Bell Purple Homemade Vanilla 3 Gallon ice cream. Those with weakened immune systems are at higher risk due to Listeria's potential to cause serious infections.
Check for the Purple Homemade Vanilla 3 Gallon ice cream with any lot code within the expiration date. The product is manufactured by Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Identify the product by checking for the Purple Homemade Vanilla 3 Gallon label and any lot code within the expiration date.
The official recall notice does not specify any remedy.
Five patients were treated in a single hospital in Kansas for Listeria infections.
The product was linked to infections with rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes in five patients at a Kansas hospital.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Blue Bell Creameries to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall F-2686-2015 — Blue Bell Creameries Blue Bell Creameries Hello, I own a Blue Bell Creameries that is covered by recall F-2686-2015 from Blue Bell Creameries. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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