Blue Bell Ice Cream Amaretto Cherry 3 Gallon — Class I food recall F-2599-2015
Terminated recall by Blue Bell Creameries, L.P., reported 2015-07-01, distributed in AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN…. Five patients who were treated in a single hospital in Kansas were infected with one of four rare strains of L
| Recall number | F-2599-2015 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Food |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Blue Bell Creameries, L.P., Brenham, TX, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2015-03-13 |
| Classified | 2015-06-19 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-07-01 |
| Terminated | 2016-11-03 |
| Distributed | AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MS, MT, NC, NM, NV, OH, PR, SC, TN, TX, VA, WY |
| Countries outside the US | AE, BM, BZ, CL, CN, DO, EG, HT, JO, KW, MX, OM, PA, PE, PH, QA |
| Quantity | 2,267 units |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination |
| Pathogens | listeria monocytogenes |
Product
Blue Bell Ice Cream Amaretto Cherry 3 Gallon
Reason for recall
Five patients who were treated in a single hospital in Kansas were infected with one of four rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes.
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