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Blue Bell Creameries is recalling its ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet and other frozen treats because they could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the company said Monday.
Three people have died and five others have fallen ill from the bacteria that may have come from Blue Bell products, health officials have said.
“Blue Bell has now had several positive tests for Listeria in different places and plants,” the company says
Five cases of listeriosis have been reported in Kansas, and three have been reported in Texas
After weeks of gradual recalls, Blue Bell Creameries is now pulling all of its products off the shelves.
The company is recalling its ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet and other frozen treats because they could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the company said Monday.
Three people have died and five others have fallen ill from the bacteria that may have come from Blue Bell products, health officials have said.
Blue Bell’s decision to yank all its products came after tests showed some half-gallon containers of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream contained listeria.
“This means Blue Bell has now had several positive tests for Listeria in different places and plants,” the company said in a written statement.
“At this point, we cannot say with certainty how Listeria was introduced to our facilities, and so we have taken this unprecedented step.”
Blue Bell CEO and President Paul Kruse promised to make sure all products are safe before they go back on sale.
“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,” Kruse said in a statement on the company’s website.