Blue Bell Creameries recalls Butter Crunch 3-gallon ice cream due to Listeria infections in Kansas hospital patients. Consumers should check lot codes for affected products.
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: Butter Crunch 3-gallon ice cream is recalled because it caused Listeria infections in five patients at a Kansas hospital. This is a serious health risk that requires immediate attention.
Listeria bacteria can cause severe infections in vulnerable individuals, including those with weakened immune systems. Five patients in a Kansas hospital were infected with rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes from this product.
All owners of Blue Bell Butter Crunch 3-gallon ice cream with lot codes within expiry dates are affected. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for severe infections.
Check the lot code on the ice cream container. The product is a 3-gallon Butter Crunch ice cream from Blue Bell Creameries, sold within its expiry date.
Discard the recalled Blue Bell Butter Crunch 3-gallon ice cream immediately to avoid potential Listeria infection.
No, the recalled product has been linked to Listeria infections in patients. Do not consume it.
Check the lot code on the container. The product is a 3-gallon Butter Crunch ice cream from Blue Bell Creameries sold within its expiry date.
People with weakened immune systems, such as the elderly, pregnant women, and those with chronic health conditions, are at higher risk for severe 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-2608-2015 — Blue Bell Creameries Blue Bell Creameries Hello, I own a Blue Bell Creameries that is covered by recall F-2608-2015 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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