Blue Bell Cream: Milk chocolate 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 has recalled its Milk Chocolate Ice Cream (1/2 gal) after five patients in a Kansas hospital were infected with rare Listeria strains. This poses a health risk to consumers who may have eaten the product.
Listeria infections can cause severe illness, especially in vulnerable groups like newborns, elderly, or immunocompromised individuals. The outbreak in Kansas involved five patients infected with rare strains, indicating a potential risk from the product.
Anyone who purchased or consumed Blue Bell Milk Chocolate Ice Cream (1/2 gal) within the recall timeframe. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk due to the infection type.
Check for the product name 'Blue Bell Ice Cream Milk Chocolate Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)' and lot codes within the expiry date. The recall covers all units produced within the expiry period.
Identify the product by name and lot code within the expiry date to confirm if it is recalled.
The official recall notice does not specify if the product is safe to eat; it has been recalled due to Listeria infections in hospital patients.
Five patients were treated in a single Kansas hospital for Listeria infections.
The recall notice does not provide a remedy; you should check product details to see if it is recalled.
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-2570-2015 — Blue Bell Creameries Blue Bell Creameries Hello, I own a Blue Bell Creameries that is covered by recall F-2570-2015 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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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
