FDA Food recall · Reported July 1, 2015
Blue Bell Ice Cream Dutch Chocolate One Pint (473mL) and Half Pint Size
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, L.P. recalled Blue Bell Ice Cream Dutch Chocolate One Pint (473mL) and Half Pint Size - a critical-severity action.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Dutch Chocolate One Pint (473mL) and Half Pint Size was recalled by Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. in July 1, 2015. Reason: Five patients who were treated in a single hospital in Kansas were infected with one of four rare strains of …. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-2463-2015 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. issued this critical-severity FDA Food recall-Five patients who were treated in a single hospital in Kansas were infected with one of four rare strains of ….
- Critical
- severity level
- 13.7M units
- affected scope
- Class I
- classification
- July 1, 2015
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-2463-2015 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This FDA Food action (record #F-2463-2015) was formally reported on July 1, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 13, 2015. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Brenham, TX. Federal records list the affected scope as 13,701,935 units, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.
The documented reason for this recall is: Five patients who were treated in a single hospital in Kansas were infected with one of four rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, OH, KY, TN, AL, MS, IN, IL, MT, AR, LA, TX, Ok, KS, NM, CO, WY, AZ, NV and Bermuda, Belize, Saudia Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Dominican Republic, Panama, Turks and Caicos…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Food recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 25,416 food recalls on record
Of 88,001 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,020 are high severity, 64,468 moderate, and 4,513 low. A further 16,157 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified high severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
Blue Bell Ice Cream Dutch Chocolate One Pint (473mL) and Half Pint Size
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.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-2463-2015 |
| Date reported | July 1, 2015 |
| Date initiated | March 13, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. |
| Firm location | Brenham, TX |
| Affected scope | 13,701,935 units |
| Distribution | FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, OH, KY, TN, AL, MS, IN, IL, MT, AR, LA, TX, Ok, KS, NM, CO, WY, AZ, NV and Bermuda, Belize, Saudia Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Dominican Republic, Panama, Turks and Caicos, Haiti, Trinadad an… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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