People who grew up accustomed to eating Blue Bell can explain that this particular brand of ice cream is kind of a big deal.Unfortunately, after a deadly outbreak of listeria was discovered in a Blue Bell factory, the company recalled all of its...
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In Spring 2015, the Center for Disease Control reported that eight people were hospitalized and three more died from eating listeria-tainted Blue Bell ice cream products. The news gave reason for an immediate recall. In April, Blue Bell recalled all of its products from stores. It was the first time anything like that had happened in over 100 years of operations.
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It’s been months since Blue Bell ice cream products have been on shelves and as a result, those products are now being sold on the black market. Multiple listings can be found on Craigslist for anyone who is willing to pay the exorbitant prices. ABC News reports May 14 that one Craigslister posted an ad to sell a half-gallon container of Blue Bell ice cream for $499 and another listed for a sole pint of “Krazy Kookie Dough” at $10,000.
"What we have here is one pint of unopened Bluebell [sic] goodness. Purchased just mere weeks ago, this is like an oasis in the desert for you ice cream lovers," wrote the “Krazy Kookie Dough” lister. "Buyer assumes all responsibility for transport, and or any Listeria contracted from product as well."
The listing has since been taken down but that hasn’t stopped others from listing their packages of Blue Bell ice cream on the site, whether they are brand new and untouched or have had some dips (or bowls worth of ice cream) taken out of them. As this article is being written, an ad for a half-gallon of Blue Bell “Cookies and Cream” for $100(which at this point, is a steal) comes up in a Craigslist search. Another lister is vying for a best offer deal for a partially eaten pint. Both listers write that they have obviously survived eating icecream from those lots. Still, purchaser assumes all risks.
It probably won’t be long before these listings are also purged, since Blue Bell has a policy against recalled items being resold. It’s not abiding by “common sense,” says food safety attorney Bill Marler. Still, Craigslisters posting ads for recalled items won’t seem to face any trouble other than their ads being deleted from the site and maybe a few gibes. In the meantime, Blue Bell is formulating new and improved ways of operations at the factory in order to reset so nothing like this recall happens again.
*originally published on the now defunct Examiner.com
*originally published on the now defunct Examiner.com
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