Blue Bell Creameries recalls 12-packs of Mint Chocolate Chip Bars after rare Listeria strains linked to hospital infections in Kansas. Consumers should check lot codes and expiry dates.
Five patients who were treated in a single hospital in Kansas were infected with one of four rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes.
Blue Bell Cream: 12-packs of Mint Chocolate Chip Bars are being recalled due to rare Listeria strains that infected five patients in a Kansas hospital. This poses a health risk requiring consumers to check their product's lot code and expiry date.
The recall is linked to five patients in a Kansas hospital being infected with rare Listeria monocytogenes strains. Listeria can cause serious infections, especially in vulnerable populations, though the exact mechanism isn't specified in the recall.
Consumers who purchased Blue Bell Mint Chocolate Chip Bars with lot codes within the expiry date are affected. Those with compromised immune systems or who consume the product are at higher risk.
Check the lot code and expiry date on the 12-packs of Mint Chocolate Chip Bars. The product is sold with all lot codes within the expiry date.
Look for the lot code and expiry date on the 12-packs of Mint Chocolate Chip Bars.
Five patients in a Kansas hospital were infected with rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes, which is linked to the product.
Check the lot code and expiry date on the 12-packs of Mint Chocolate Chip Bars; all lot codes within the expiry date are affected.
The recall record states no remedy is provided.
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-2729-2015 — Blue Bell Creameries Blue Bell Creameries Hello, I own a Blue Bell Creameries that is covered by recall F-2729-2015 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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