Blue Bell Cream: Recall of Chocolate Covered Cherries 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 Chocolate Covered Cherries ice cream 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, especially in vulnerable individuals like newborns, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. The outbreak in Kansas involved five patients treated for Listeria infections, indicating the product was contaminated.
Anyone who purchased Blue Bell Chocolate Covered Cherries ice cream within the recall timeframe. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for severe infections.
Check the product label for the specific ice cream name and size: 'Chocolate Covered Cherries Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)'. The recall covers all lot codes within the product's expiration date.
Discard any Blue Bell Chocolate Covered Cherries ice cream that you have purchased.
No, the product has been recalled due to Listeria infections in patients. Do not consume it.
Five patients were treated in a single hospital in Kansas for Listeria infections.
Discard the product immediately 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-2519-2015 — Blue Bell Creameries Blue Bell Creameries Hello, I own a Blue Bell Creameries that is covered by recall F-2519-2015 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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