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Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.

FDA recall F-2450-2015 · Class I · reported 2015-07-01 · Terminated

Product: The sticks are not individually labeled. However, the "PRODUCT INFORMATION SHEET" which is included with the bulk product was provided by the firm. It has information regarding the product. Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. P.O. Box 1807 Brenham, Texas 77834-1807 www.bluebell.com (979) 836-7977 PRODUCT INFORMATION SHEET Vanilla Ice Cream Stick Slices (Bulk) -- 4 fl. oz. bar Vanilla ice cream on a stick. Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 bar (66 g) Servings 1 Calories 130 Fat. Cal 60 Amount/Serving %DV* Amount/Serving %DV* Total Fat 7 g 10% Total Carb. 14 g 5% Sat. Fat 4.5 g 22% Fiber 0 g 0% Trans Fat 0 g Sugars 12 g Cholest. 25 mg 9% Protein 2 g Sodium 55 mg 2% Vitamin A 6% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 8% Iron 0% *Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Ingredients: Milk, cream, sugar, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, skim milk, whey, buttermilk, artificial flavor, cellulose gum, vegetable gums (guar, carrageenan, carob bean), soy mono- and diglycerides, polysorbate 60, xanthan gum, annatto color. *Numbers rounded per FDA Nutrition Labeling Guidelines
Reason: Five patients who were treated in a single hospital in Kansas were infected with one of four rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes.
Quantity: 329,616 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 and Tobago, Puerto Rico, Chile, Peru, China, Mexico, Philippines, Tortola, St. Thomas and St. Croix, Anguilla, St, Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, and Dominica
Firm location: TX, United States
Initiated: Voluntary: Firm initiated
First notice: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Recall started: 2015-03-13
Terminated: 2016-11-03
Code info: SKU #964; All lots within expiry

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.