Popular Ice Cream Infected With Listeria Causing Three Deaths So Far, You Should Avoid It
Blue Bell is one of the United States Ice cream icons; it is a well-known brand that is loved by many. But, did you know that your favorite Ice cream treat has caused three deaths?
Blue Bell made, packaged, and sold products coming off of a machine infected with listeria. Listeria is a type of bacterium that infects humans and other warm-blooded animals through contaminated food. So this does not a delicious frozen treat make.
Listeriosis is a life-threatening disease that has symptoms including fever, muscle ache, diarrhea, and infection. It comes with a type of infection that spreads through the intestines to the blood. This leads to a bloodstream infection, or to the central nervous system causing meningitis.
Five patients at Christi St. Francis Hospital in Kansas were infected via milkshakes made with the Blue Bell Products.
Infected Products include:
Blue Bell Chocolate Chip Country Cookies
Great Divide Bars
Sour Pop Green Apple Bars
Cotton Candy Bars
Vanilla Stick Slices
Almond Bars
No Sugar Added Moo Bars
Scoops
If I were you I would stay away from Blue Bell products for a while, I know I will be!
Source(s):
msn.com
theguardian.com
bluebell.com