Recall expanded for Blue Bell Ice Cream products
Federal authorities say Blue Bell is expanding the recall of some ice cream products because of possible exposure to the listeria bacteria.
Blue Bell is recalling 3-ounce cups of chocolate, strawberry and vanilla ice cream that have tab lids. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the cups could be contaminated with the bacteria, which can cause fatal infections in young children, the elderly and others with weakened immune systems.
The Blue Bell creamery in Brenham, Texas, earlier this month recalled several other products made on the same production line after listeria was detected.
Those products were:
- Almond Bar
- Chocolate Chip Country Cookie
- Cotton Candy Bar
- Great Divide Bar
- No Sugar Added Mooo Bar (regular Mooo Bars are not included)
- Scoops
- Sour Pop Green Apple Bar
- Vanilla Stick Slices
Five people developed listeriosis in Kansas after eating Blue Bell products and the FDA says three of them died. The five ate the ice cream while hospitalized in Wichita for unrelated causes.
Anyone with any of the affected products is advised to throw them away. Blue Bell has stopped production of the above products and taken them out of stores.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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