CLASS I Food recall · Reported 1 Jul 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
DZ Krunch Bar - Single Serve Snack recalled by Blue Bell Creameries
Blue Bell Creameries is recalling DZ Krunch Bar - Single Serve Snack, distributed in 23 states. The recall was initiated on 13 Mar 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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-2701-2015
- FDA event ID
- 70738
- Recalling firm
- Blue Bell Creameries, Brenham, TX
- Brand
- DZ Krunch
- 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
- Butter
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
DZ Krunch Bar - Single Serve Snack; DZ Mini Krunch Bar - Institutional Snack Item; 12 Pak Butter Crunch Bars; 12 Pak Krunch Bars; 12 Pak No Sugar Added Krunch Bars
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
AlabamaArkansasArizonaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNew MexicoNevadaOhioPuerto RicoSouth CarolinaTennessee
Questions about this recall
Is DZ Krunch Bar - Single Serve Snack recalled?
Yes. Blue Bell Creameries recalled DZ Krunch Bar - Single Serve Snack on 13 Mar 2015. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-2701-2015.
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?
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
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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