Three individuals made ailing by Listeria between January 2014 and January 2015 died in a Kansas hospital the place Blue Bell frozen treats have been served, well being officers stated.
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“We are still finalizing our distribution plan, and do not have a date when our products will return to market”.
Almost 200, Blue Bell workers at the company’s revamped plant in Alabama have been recalled from furlough, the company said Thursday.
A message left for a Blue Bell spokesman for comment was not immediately returned.
No date has been given for when Blue Bell products could be back in stores as its flagship Brenham creamery and the Broken Arrow plant remain closed, Blue Bell spokeswoman Jenny Van Dorf said Wednesday. Tests by both the state and the company “found no sample products that would not meet standards”, said Jim McVay of the Alabama health department.The finding leaves no state objection to…
The company hasn’t said where the ice cream made at the Alabama facility, which is about 800 miles from Austin, will be distributed.
Paul Kruse, Blue Bell Creameries CEO and president, called the downsizing an “agonizing decision”.
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While resuming production marks a major milestone in Blue Bell’s recovery, it still has several hurdles to overcome. That triggered a crippling April recall that resulted in the May furlough of about 1,400 workers and layoffs of about 750 full-time and 700 part-time workers.
