FDA Food Critical Class I Terminated

DZ Fruiti Bar - Institutional Snack Item; 6 Pak Mixed Berries Fruit Bars

Reported: July 1, 2015 Initiated: March 13, 2015 #F-2694-2015

Product Description

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

Recalling Firm: Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Units Affected: 1,788,835 units
Distribution: 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
Location: Brenham, TX

What product was recalled? ▼

DZ Fruiti Bar - Institutional Snack Item; 6 Pak Mixed Berries Fruit Bars. Recalled by Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.. Units affected: 1,788,835 units.

Why was this product recalled? ▼

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

Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the FDA Food on July 1, 2015. Severity: Critical. Recall number: F-2694-2015.