The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that a Florida company was recalling ice cream in an investigation into an outbreak of Listeria blamed for one death and two dozen hospitalizations.
BigOlaf Creamery, a family-owned company in Sarasota, Florida, has recalled all flavors of ice cream with an expiration date of June 30 because it can be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the FDA said. I am. Listeria monocytogenes causes fatal illness, especially in children, the elderly, and people with weakened immunity. Infections can also cause miscarriage and stillbirth in pregnant women.
The FDA said Big Olav Creamery stopped producing and distributing ice cream on July 1 after the Florida Department of Health told the company that it was investigating outbreaks related to its products. statement..
Ice cream Made by creamy and amish artisans In the neighborhood of Sarasota, Pinecraft. According to the FDA, the product was sold in Florida retail stores, restaurants, nursing homes, and private locations in Fredericksburg, Ohio.
“Big Olav has worked fully with regulatory agencies to successfully return all suspicious products and urge retailers to stop selling and dispose of the products,” the authorities said in a statement. The FDA added that the investigation is ongoing and other ice cream brands may have caused the infection.
Big Olaf Creamery didn’t immediately answer the call for comment on Wednesday night.
Earlier this month Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said The company was associated with the outbreak of Listeria in 10 states. According to the CDC, 10 of the hospitalized people lived outside the state and visited Florida last month.
Infected people live in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. according to To CDC
Infections have occurred in the last six months and have affected people between the ages of one and 92, officials said. According to the CDC, five became ill during pregnancy and one experienced fetal loss.
As of July 8, 23 people had been infected with the outbreak of Listeria, officials said. Website.. About 1,600 people in the United States suffer from listeriosis from contaminated food each year.
According to the CDC, infections can cause flu-like symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, vomiting, and diarrhea. These symptoms begin about two weeks after ingesting a food containing bacteria, but the onset varies. In severe cases, it may take several months to develop, The Food and Drug Administration said..
According to the CDC, one in five people with listeriosis die. Infection is especially dangerous during pregnancy and causes fetal loss in about 20% of cases.
According to the FDA, past outbreaks have been associated with poorly cooked poultry, raw vegetables, unpasteurized milk, and ice cream.
