Blue Bell Creameries recalls cotton candy pints after rare Listeria infections linked to a single hospital outbreak in Kansas. Consumers should check lot codes and expiry dates 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 Creameries is recalling cotton candy pints due to rare Listeria infections reported in a Kansas hospital. This recall is based on five patients being treated for one of four rare Listeria strains.
Five patients in a Kansas hospital were infected with rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes. The product was linked to these infections, though the exact transmission path is not specified in the recall.
People who purchased Blue Bell Cotton Candy One Pint (473 mL) products with lot codes within expiry dates. Those who consumed the product during the outbreak period are at risk.
Check the lot code and expiry date on the product label. The product is Blue Bell Cotton Candy One Pint (473 mL) with lot codes within expiry dates.
Look for the lot code and expiry date on the Blue Bell Cotton Candy One Pint (473 mL) product.
Five patients in a Kansas hospital were infected with rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes linked to this product.
Check the lot code and expiry date on the Blue Bell Cotton Candy One Pint (473 mL) product.
The recall record does not specify a remedy.
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-2480-2015 — Blue Bell Creameries Blue Bell Creameries Hello, I own a Blue Bell Creameries that is covered by recall F-2480-2015 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.
