(Bloomberg) -- Blue Bell Creameries Inc., working to contain the spread of listeria after three people died from the bacterial disease, expanded a product recall to include everything it makes.
Following an earlier recall of some ice cream, listeria has been found in several different places and plants, the Brenham, Texas-based company said. The affected products -- including ice cream, frozen yogurt and other snacks -- were distributed to retail outlets in 23 U.S. states, including California, Texas, Florida and Illinois, as well as international locations. The recall includes 8 million gallons of ice cream and other products, the company said.
“At this point, we cannot say with certainty how listeria was introduced to our facilities and so we have taken this unprecedented step,” Chief Executive Officer Paul Kruse said in a statement on the family-owned company’s website. “We are heartbroken about this situation.”
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