Blue Bell Creameries recalls Buttered Pecan 3 Gallon ice cream due to Listeria infections in Kansas. Consumers should check lot codes and contact Blue Bell for details.
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 Buttered Pecan 3 Gallon ice cream after five patients in Kansas were infected with rare Listeria strains. This poses a health risk as Listeria can cause serious illness, especially for vulnerable groups.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause severe infections in vulnerable populations. The outbreak in Kansas involved five patients infected with rare strains, indicating the product may have been contaminated during production.
People who consumed the recalled ice cream, particularly those with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, and young children are at higher risk of infection.
Check the lot code on the ice cream container. The product is Blue Bell Ice Cream No Sugar Added Buttered Pecan 3 Gallon, sold with all lot codes within expiry dates.
Look for the lot code on the ice cream container to determine if it is recalled.
The recall does not specify that the ice cream is unsafe; it is being recalled due to a potential Listeria infection risk in a small number of cases.
Contact Blue Bell Creameries directly for details about the recall and product lot codes.
People with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, and young children are at higher risk of Listeria infection.
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-2678-2015 — Blue Bell Creameries Blue Bell Creameries Hello, I own a Blue Bell Creameries that is covered by recall F-2678-2015 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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