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Post by pavel on Jan 8, 2016 10:42:46 GMT -6
Blue Bell suspects listeria may be present in parts of facility; all products test negative for bacteriaBrenham-based Blue Bell released a statement Thursday that the company has identified locations where listeria may be present in its facility, but says every batch of ice cream is tested before it is sold and there have been no positive tests for the bacteria. "We continue to strictly adhere to our enhanced operations, policies, employee training and cleaning procedures to help give regulatory agencies and the public assurance that all aspects of our facilities and operations are resulting in a safe product," the company said in a statement. A listeria outbreak in 2015 killed three in Kansas and was traced back to Blue Bell, prompting a nationwide recall and a voluntary shutdown not just in the Brenham plant, but in Alabama and Oklahoma as well. Another seven people in Kansas, Arizona, Oklahoma and Texas were sickened by listeria, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The shutdown resulted in layoffs of 750 full-time and 700 part-time employees, or 37 percent of its total workforce in May. Continue reading at www.theeagle.com/news/local/blue-bell-suspects-listeria-may-be-present-in-parts-of/article_244f54a4-a121-5d47-9abc-b604e4294ee8.html
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