Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.: Food Recall in 2015 - (Recall #: F-2453-2015)

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 SOUR POPS GREEN APPLE Artificially Flavored Frozen Juice Snack Bars High in Vitamin C 6 - 2.5 FL OZ (73 mL) BARS 15 FL 0Z (443 mL) 70 Calories Each

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: March 13, 2015
Date Posted: July 1, 2015
Recall Number: F-2453-2015
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: 382,536 units
Code Information:

SKU #249; All lots within expiry including 121815A

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