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Blue Bell expands recall

Texas based Blue Bell Ice Cream has expanded its recall of products.  Yesterday the company announced it was voluntarily recalling all of its products currently on the market made at all of its facilities.  The products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria.  The recall includes ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet, and frozen snacks.

According to Blue Bell, the decision to expand the recall was made after results form an enhanced sampling program, initiated by the company, showed that Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream half gallon produced in March contained the bacteria.

Blue Bell has now had several positive tests for Listeria in different places and plants.

The company is implementing a procedure called “test and hold” for all products made at all of its manufacturing facilities.  This means all products will be tested first and held for release to the market.  The products will only be released after all the test show the products are safe.

Blue Bell expects to resume distribution on a limited basis once it is confident in the safety of its product.