Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.: Food Recall in 2015 - (Recall #: F-2452-2015)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2015.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Blue Bell COTTON CANDY BARS Natural and Artificial Flavor Added Ice Cream Bars 6 - 2.5 FL OZ (73 mL) BARS 15 FL OZ (443 mL) 80 Calories Each

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: March 13, 2015

Date Posted: July 1, 2015

Recall Number: F-2452-2015

Event ID: 70738

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.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 1,431,306 units

Code Information:

SKU #245; All lots within expiry including 041516A, 042816A, 042916A, 043016A

Distribution Pattern:

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

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated