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UPDATE: Listeria monocytogenes in Ice Cream Products from Blue Bell Creameries

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  • By Public Health Flight
  • 82d AMDS
Public Health has received an update from a previous recall for ice cream products from Blue Bell Creameries due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.  Blue Bell Creameries is now expanding their recall of products that were produced at their Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, plant to include, Banana Pudding Ice Cream pints.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. It can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. Healthy individuals can also experience symptoms that may include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.  No illnesses have been confirmed, April 8, 2015.

The 82d AMDS Public Health flight confirmed Sheppard facilities do not carry the additional recalled items.

Consumers who bought any of these products are urged to return where purchased for a full refund. Contact Blue Bell Creameries Consumer Relations at 979-836-7977 for any questions concerning this recall. For the full listing of all products affected visit Blue Bell's website at: http://cdn.bluebell.com/the_little_creamery/press_releases/broken-arrow-expands-recall

For additional information please contact 82d AMDS Public Health Flight at (940) 676-1874.