- This advice is particularly important for consumers at higher risk for listeriosis, including pregnant women, adults 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems.
- Blue Bell brand products made at the Oklahoma facility can be identified by checking for letters “O,” “P,” “Q,” “R,” “S,” and “T” following the ”code date” printed on the bottom of the product package.
Consumers should check their freezers for any of these products and throw them away, even if some of the product has been eaten and no one has become ill. Institutions and retailers should also carefully check their freezers or inventory for any of these products.
- When in doubt, throw it out.
- These products can have a shelf life of up to 2 years.
In addition, CDC recommends that consumers do not eat and that institutions and retailers do not sell or serve products that Blue Bell Creameries recalled or removed from the market. Consumers should check their freezers for any of these products and throw them away, even if some of the product has been eaten and no one has become ill. Institutions and retailers should also carefully check their freezers or inventory for any of these products. These products can have a shelf life of up to 2 years.
- The following products with pull tab lids were recalled:
Product Name | Product Code |
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Ice Cream Cup Chocolate (3 fl. oz.) | SKU # 453 |
Ice Cream Cup Strawberry (3 fl. oz.) | SKU #452 |
Ice Cream Cup Vanilla (3 fl. oz.) | SKU #451 |
These cups are sold to institutions, which may include schools, nursing homes, and hospitals; according to Blue Bell Creameries, they are not sold through retail outlets, such as convenience stores or supermarkets.
Product Name | Product Code | UPC Code |
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Chocolate Chip Country Cookie | SKU #196 | 71899-21169 |
Great Divide Bar | SKU #108 | 71899-21178 |
Sour Pop Green Apple Bar | SKU #221 | 71899-21208 |
Cotton Candy Bar | SKU #216 | 71899-21207 |
Scoops | SKU #117 | 71899-00701 |
Vanilla Stick Slices | SKU #964 | N/A |
Almond Bars | SKU #156 | 71899-21138 |
6 Pk Cotton Candy Bars | SKU #245 | 71899-62257 |
6 Pk Sour Pop Green Apple Bars | SKU #249 | 71899-62258 |
12 Pk No Sugar Added Mooo Bars | SKU #343 | 71899-62305 |
The regular Mooo Bars, available at grocery stores, are not subject to recall.
Source: CDC