CLASS I Food recall · Reported 1 Jul 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

Blue Bell Ice Cream Natural Vanilla Bean recalled

Blue Bell Creameries is recalling Blue Bell Ice Cream Natural Vanilla Bean, distributed in 23 states. The recall was initiated on 13 Mar 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesall lot codes within expiry

Quantity recalled44,602 units

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-2646-2015
FDA event ID: 70738
Recalling firm: Blue Bell Creameries, Brenham, TX
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 13 Mar 2015
FDA classified: 19 Jun 2015
Reported: 1 Jul 2015
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts

Timeline

13 Mar 2015	Recall initiated by company
19 Jun 2015	Classified by FDA	+98 days
1 Jul 2015	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

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.

Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.

Product as listed by the FDA

Blue Bell Ice Cream Natural Vanilla Bean 3 Gallon

Where it was distributed

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

Alabama Arkansas Arizona Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Montana North Carolina New Mexico Nevada Ohio Puerto Rico South Carolina Tennessee

Questions about this recall

Is Blue Bell Ice Cream Natural Vanilla Bean recalled?

Yes. Blue Bell Creameries recalled Blue Bell Ice Cream Natural Vanilla Bean on 13 Mar 2015. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-2646-2015.

Why was it recalled?

Five patients who were treated in a single hospital in Kansas were infected with one of four rare strains of Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

all lot codes within expiry

Where was it sold?

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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