Check your freezer for this Blue Bell ice cream sold at Walmart and Kroger, recalled over serious life-threatening risk

Texas-based Blue Bell Ice Cream is voluntarily recalling a limited number of half-gallon containers of Moo-llennium Crunch Ice Cream, which may contain nuts, after some were packaged in a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough carton.

Here’s what to know.

Why was Blue Bell ice cream recalled?

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds, walnuts, and pecans run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products, according to the company announcement, which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted on Friday, August 22.

Moo-llennium Crunch is a classic vanilla ice cream with dark chocolate chunks, creamy caramel chunks, roasted pecans, chopped almonds, and walnut pieces. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough does not contain nuts; that ice cream contains a mix of chocolate chip cookie dough and dark chocolate chips.

A Blue Bell employee discovered the incorrect packaging on two half gallons while restocking a retailer. No illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported to date. No other incorrect packaging has been discovered or reported to date.

Which states are affected?

The affected ice cream half-gallons were distributed in: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida Panhandle, Northwest Georgia, Southern Indiana, Southern Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Southwest Virginia.

The popular frozen treat is sold at a number of big box retailers and supermarket chains, including Walmart and Kroger.

What are the recalled product details?

The product details are as follows:

• Brand and product name: Moo-llennium Crunch Ice Cream packaged in a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough half-gallon carton with a Moo-llennium Crunch lid
• Product code: 061027524 (on carton lid)

What should I do if I have purchased this ice cream?

Consumers who have purchased the ice cream can return the items to the place of purchase for a full refund.

For more information, they can call 979-836-7977 from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or email consumerrelations@bluebell.com.