Blue Bell Cream: 3-gallon coconut ice cream recalled due to Listeria infections in Kansas hospital patients. Learn about affected products and safety steps.
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 its coconut ice cream in 3-gallon containers after five patients in a Kansas hospital were infected with rare Listeria strains. This recall is due to a potential risk of serious infection from the product.
Listeria monocytogenes is a rare bacteria that can cause severe infections, especially in vulnerable populations like newborns, elderly, or those with weakened immune systems. Five patients in a Kansas hospital were infected with one of four rare strains of this bacteria.
People who consumed Blue Bell Coconut 3-gallon ice cream in Kansas hospitals or healthcare facilities are most at risk. The recall affects consumers who bought the product within its expiration date.
Check for Blue Bell Creameries' 3-gallon coconut ice cream with any lot code within the expiration date. The product is sold in 3-gallon containers.
Identify if your ice cream has a lot code within the expiration date.
Five patients in a Kansas hospital were infected with rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes from this product.
The recall record does not specify a remedy.
People with weakened immune systems, newborns, and the elderly are most at risk from Listeria infections.
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-2619-2015 — Blue Bell Creameries Blue Bell Creameries Hello, I own a Blue Bell Creameries that is covered by recall F-2619-2015 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.
