Blue Bell Creameries recalls chocolate peanut butter pint due to rare Listeria strains linked to hospital infections. 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: Chocolate Peanut Butter One Pint (473 mL) is recalled because it caused infections in five patients at a Kansas hospital. This rare Listeria strain poses a health risk to consumers.
The product was linked to five hospital cases of rare Listeria monocytogenes infections in Kansas. Listeria can cause serious illness, especially in vulnerable populations like newborns and those with compromised immune systems.
Anyone who purchased the Blue Bell Chocolate Peanut Butter One Pint (473 mL) within its expiry date. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk.
Check the product label for the lot code and expiry date. The product is a 473 mL chocolate peanut butter pint from Blue Bell Creameries.
Look for the lot code and expiry date on the product label.
The recall does not state that the product is safe to eat; it has been linked to infections in hospital patients.
Check the product label for the lot code and expiry date. The product is a 473 mL chocolate peanut butter pint from Blue Bell Creameries.
The recall does not specify a remedy; consumers should check the product label and contact Blue Bell Creameries for further instructions.
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-2478-2015 — Blue Bell Creameries Blue Bell Creameries Hello, I own a Blue Bell Creameries that is covered by recall F-2478-2015 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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