Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Listeria contamination in Blue Bell plants goes back 2 years (Update)

Blue Bell Creameries knew there was listeria in one of the company's plants as far back as March 2013, according to a government investigation. But the company didn't issue any recalls or shut down its production until after ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Unusual ice cream recalls raise questions about cause

Major recalls from two well-known ice cream companies due to the discovery of listeria bacteria raise questions about how the pathogen could have contaminated multiple ice cream manufacturing plants—and whether the discoveries ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

CDC using new technology to track listeria Illnesses

The government is relying on some new technology—as well as a bit of luck—to track an outbreak of life-threatening listeria linked to Blue Bell ice cream products.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Blue Bell Creameries issues recall of all products

Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries issued a voluntary recall Monday night for all of its products on the market after two samples of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream tested positive for listeria, a potentially deadly bacteria.

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