Blue Bell expands recall

Blue Bell Creameries voluntarily expanded its recall to include all of its products, from ice cream to frozen yogurt to sherbet. There is concern the frozen treats could be contaminated with listeria, a bacteria that can cause severe illness and even death.

Two samples of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream tested positive for the bacteria in March.

Alabama is one of 23 states included in the recall. The products in question were distributed to convenience stores and supermarkets across the state.

The Blue Bell plant in Sylacauga is still producing ice cream in half gallon containers. The company however is changing policies at all its plants as to the way it cleans equipment and tests its products.

Part of the fix is a new procedure called “test and hold.” The plant in Sylacauga will be one of the plants implementing it.  Products will be tested on a daily basis but not sent out until the results confirm they are safe.

The chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream which tested positive for listeria was made March 17th and March 27th.

If you bought that ice cream, you can return it to the store for a full refund. Blue Bell says it expects to resume limited distributions soon, once it's confident the product is safe