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TexasTowelie

(112,197 posts) Mon Apr 20, 2015, 10:24 PM Apr 2015

Texas stores pulling all Blue Bell ice cream products

Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries has issued a voluntary recall of all its products out of concern that the products could be contaminated with listeria bacteria, the company announced Monday.

The recall affects all products currently on the market, including ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet and frozen snacks, made at all facilities, the company said.

"We’re committed to doing the 100 percent right thing, and the best way to do that is to take all of our products off the market until we can be confident that they are all safe," said Paul Kruse, Blue Bell CEO and president, in a statement.

Blue Bell said Tuesday's decision was made after half gallon samples of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream produced on March 17 and 27 tested positive for the listeria bacteria.

Read more: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/20150420-texas-stores-pulling-all-blue-bell-ice-cream-products.ece

[font color=green]This is a new recall issued this evening, not a repeat of the recall in March.[/font]

Cross-posted in LBN. http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141072747

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Texas stores pulling all Blue Bell ice cream products (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2015 OP

This is a new recall issued this evening, not a repeat of the recall in March. blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #1

Yes, it is scary TexasTowelie Apr 2015 #2

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/20150420-blue-bell-statement-on-recall.ece blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #3

Good move. Start up again with a clean slate. Downwinder Apr 2015 #4

That's the only ice cream I buy yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #5

Where are you located? TexasTowelie Apr 2015 #6

Thanks for posting! Sherman A1 Apr 2015 #7

This is very sad news Gothmog Apr 2015 #8

Blue Bell Creameries Recalls All Products After More Ice Cream Samples Test Positive For Listeria douglas9 Apr 2015 #9

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

1. This is a new recall issued this evening, not a repeat of the recall in March.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2015, 10:28 PM

Apr 2015

TexasTowelie

(112,197 posts)

2. Yes, it is scary

Reply to blkmusclmachine (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 20, 2015, 10:41 PM

Apr 2015

considering that the first recall involved the creamery in Oklahoma while this one is for the creamery in Brenham.

I just went to the store this evening, but bought the H-E-B brand instead of Blue Bell. It's about 80 cents cheaper for a half gallon. It's odd that the positive tests are also occurring in the non-dairy products (although they are produced off the same product line as the dairy products). At least there weren't any additional cases of poisoning being reported though.

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

3. http://www.dallasnews.com/news/20150420-blue-bell-statement-on-recall.ece

Reply to blkmusclmachine (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 20, 2015, 10:45 PM

Apr 2015

BLUE BELL CREAMERIES VOLUNTARILY EXPANDS RECALL TO INCLUDE ALL OF ITS PRODUCTS DUE TO POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK

BRENHAM, Texas, April 20, 2015 – Blue Bell Ice Cream of Brenham, Texas, is voluntarily recalling all of its products currently on the market made at all of its facilities including ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet and frozen snacks because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

4. Good move. Start up again with a clean slate.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2015, 11:38 PM

Apr 2015

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

5. That's the only ice cream I buy

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2015, 11:57 PM

Apr 2015

I have some in the freezer as we speak but the recall is not in my state so it will be fine. I love their ice cream. Best out there.

TexasTowelie

(112,197 posts)

6. Where are you located?

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 12:05 AM

Apr 2015

The creameries in Texas and Oklahoma have both been found to have issues. The one in Alabama is an auxiliary facility so you may be okay if you live along the East Coast.

ETA: I use to live in Brenham during 2012 and 2013 so it is sad to see them have problems.