Blue Bell Cream: Recall of Birthday Cake Ice Cream 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 Birthday Cake Ice Cream (1/2 gal) after five patients in a Kansas hospital were infected with rare Listeria strains. This recall is due to potential contamination that could cause serious illness.
Listeria bacteria can cause severe infections, especially in vulnerable individuals like newborns, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. The outbreak in Kansas involved five patients infected with rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes.
People who purchased or consumed the recalled Birthday Cake Ice Cream (1/2 gal) from Blue Bell Creameries. Those with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for severe infection.
Check for the product name 'Blue Bell Ice Cream Birthday Cake Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)' with any lot code within the expiry date. The product is sold in the U.S. and Canada.
Identify the product by checking the lot code and expiry date on the container.
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, such as pregnant women, newborns, and those with chronic health conditions.
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-2512-2015 — Blue Bell Creameries Blue Bell Creameries Hello, I own a Blue Bell Creameries that is covered by recall F-2512-2015 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.
