Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Ice Cream - 3 Deaths

The FDA has issued an advisory after five cases of listeriosis were linked to Blue Bell ice cream products from the production facility in Brenham, Texas.

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Ongoing Investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The FDA, CDC and state and local officials are investigating an outbreak of listeriosis potentially linked to certain Blue Bell Creameries single serving ice cream products. Listeriosis is caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.