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11-18-2015, 1:03pm
Blue Bell reopens Brenham facility
AP
Updated 42 mins ago
Blue Bell Creameries resumed operations at its Brenham, Texas, facility today, the company announced.
"We are excited to announce that Blue Bell Ice Cream is once again being made at our main production plant in Brenham," said Greg Bridges, vice president of operations for Blue Bell. "Over the past several months we have been preparing our facility for this day. We are very thankful for the patience and support our customers have shown Blue Bell."
Operations are currently on a limited basis as the company seeks to confirm that new procedures, facility enhancements and employee training are effective. The company says ice cream produced will be closely monitored and tested. There is no firm date for when ice cream from the Brenham facility will be available for sale, the company said Tuesday.
All of Blue Bell's products were voluntarily removed this spring when Listeria was detected at its plants, eventually 10 cases attributed by the Centers for Disease Control to Blue Bell's facilities in Oklahoma, Alabama, and Brenham, Texas. Three of the cases were fatal -- each of those traced to its Texas facility.
Blue Bell reopens Brenham facility | abc13.com (http://abc13.com/news/blue-bell-reopens-brenham-facility/1089804/)
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AP
Updated 42 mins ago
Blue Bell Creameries resumed operations at its Brenham, Texas, facility today, the company announced.
"We are excited to announce that Blue Bell Ice Cream is once again being made at our main production plant in Brenham," said Greg Bridges, vice president of operations for Blue Bell. "Over the past several months we have been preparing our facility for this day. We are very thankful for the patience and support our customers have shown Blue Bell."
Operations are currently on a limited basis as the company seeks to confirm that new procedures, facility enhancements and employee training are effective. The company says ice cream produced will be closely monitored and tested. There is no firm date for when ice cream from the Brenham facility will be available for sale, the company said Tuesday.
All of Blue Bell's products were voluntarily removed this spring when Listeria was detected at its plants, eventually 10 cases attributed by the Centers for Disease Control to Blue Bell's facilities in Oklahoma, Alabama, and Brenham, Texas. Three of the cases were fatal -- each of those traced to its Texas facility.
Blue Bell reopens Brenham facility | abc13.com (http://abc13.com/news/blue-bell-reopens-brenham-facility/1089804/)
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Oh Happy Day - The Edwin Hawkins Singers - YouTube