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Three People Die after eating Blue Bell Ice Cream

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  1. rocketsjudoka

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    A Texas Institution taking a hit as three deaths in Kansas tied to Blue Bell ice cream. Blue Bell announces it's first recall.

    http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ia-cases-linked-blue-bell-ice-cream/70301348/

    Fatal listeria cases linked to Blue Bell ice cream

    BRENHAM, Texas -- The Food and Drug Administration has issued an advisory after five cases of listeriosis were linked to Blue Bell ice cream from the production facility in Brenham.

    All five patients ate the ice cream while being treated at a hospital in Kansas between January 2014 and January 2015. Three of them died.

    No one suspected the infection came from ice cream until four strains of listeria monocytogenes were found in Blue Bell products last month by the South Carolina Health Department.

    The Texas Department of Health was notified and they collected product samples from the Brenham facility that turned up listeria monocytogenes.

    The FDA notified health departments in other states.

    The Kansas Department of Health did some investigating and learned that records for four of the five listeriosis patients show they were served Blue Bell ice cream products at the hospital.

    Blue Bell Creameries reports that it has removed the affected ice cream products from the market and has shut down the production line where the products were made. These are the products affected:

    -- Chocolate Chip Country Cookie SKU #196.

    -- Great Divide Bar SKU #108.

    -- Sour Pop Green Apple Bar SKU #221.

    -- Cotton Candy Bar SKU # 216.

    -- Scoops SKU #117.

    -- Vanilla Stick Slices SKU #964.

    -- Almond Bars SKU #156.

    -- 6-pack Cotton Candy Bars SKU #245.

    -- 6-pack Sour Pop Green Apple Bars SKU #249.

    -- 12-pack No Sugar Added Mooo Bars SKU #343.

    Consumers should not eat any of the products listed above. If these ice cream products are in your freezer, they should be thrown away, even if some of them have been eaten without anyone becoming ill.

    The advisory does not include Blue Bell cups, pints or half gallons.

    "Most of these are food service items and there's none out there right now, so there should not be a concern," Blue Bell CEO Paul Kruse said.

    Listeriosis is a rare but serious illness that causes fever, muscle aches and sometimes gastrointestinal symptoms. Symptoms can appear from a few days to a few weeks after eating contaminated food.

    There were 19 cases of listeriosis in Texas in 2014 and two reported in 2015. None of the cases has been linked to ice cream, but the investigation continues.
     
  2. Roc Paint

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    Can you say lawsuit?
     
  3. joeson332

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    Gotta hear both sides
     
  4. heypartner

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    The cows did it.

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  5. No Worries

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    I have eaten Blue Bell on many occasions. And one day, I too will die.
     
  6. cheke64

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    Thats why i eat great value ice cream. The best
     
  7. Mr. Clutch

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    So, mark down four deaths
     
  8. CCity Zero

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    Oh man... Is that even considered ice cream?! Haha
     
  9. bigdaddy

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    I just ate great value ice cream and I can say, that in my professional opinion, there's no comparison,Blue Bell is better.
    I will admit everyone has their own opinion
     
  10. Mr. Clutch

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    I only eat Greek organic yogurt.
     
  11. BigBird

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    Thank goodness I gave up sweets for Lent
     
  12. CCity Zero

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    Yeah, I'd like to see if there were other cases outside of the hospital linked to the ice cream... But it's pretty bad if independent health department (not in Kansas) found listeria monocytogenes in the ice cream, that's pretty serious regardless.

    For example since they were able to culture l. Monocytogenes in their ice cream then they need to probably have stricter quality control, then again this is only their first recall in 108 years... But they also admitted to their fault already http://time.com/3744962/ice-cream-contaminated-kansas-blue-bell-creameries/
     
  13. Mr. Brightside

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    I had some ice cream about two weeks ago? Should I be worry?
     
  14. rocketsjudoka

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    This wasn't just Kansas Health Dept. but also the South Carolina Health Dept. and the FDA. Anyway it makes good sense for Blue Bell to jump on this right away than try to contest it. As with other recall cases it is always worse for the company when they delay on acting.
     
  15. rocketsjudoka

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    Were you in Katy at the time?
     
  16. Mr. Clutch

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    I'll ask Swoly to pray for you
     
  17. TheFreak

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    Seriously?
     
  18. Nice Rollin

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    Heb creamy creations for the win
     
  19. Dairy Ashford

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    Don't happy, be worry
     
  20. Big MAK

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    I'll take my chances. Blue Bell is worth the risk.
     

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