Hardy bacteria – Dry conditions, some heat, and even freezing temperatures don't kill Listeria. Instead, very cold temperatures just suspend the bacteria. Once a product thaws, Listeria will grow again. Only cooking and pasteurizing can kill the bacteria.
If you've got Blue Bell ice cream sitting in your freezer, toss it, because the company has just issued a voluntary recall of literally all its products, after the much-dreaded listeria was found lurking inside a couple of its cartons.
Blue Bell Creameries issued a full recall Monday evening (April 20) of all of its products after additional testing has found listeria in another ice cream flavor. It comes after the ice cream maker targeted specific products in a
Blue Bell Creameries Recalls All Products After More Ice Cream Samples Test Positive For Listeria. By Mary Beth Quirk April 21, 2015. (Kusine). It has not been a great couple of weeks for Blue Bell Creameries, and it's just gotten worse: A
Blue Bell Creameries Recalls All Products After More Ice Cream Samples Test Positive For Listeria. By Mary Beth Quirk April 21, 2015. (Kusine). It has not been a great couple of weeks for Blue Bell Creameries, and it's just gotten worse: A