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by: donnatella Active Indicator LED Icon 13 Forum Moderator  OP 
~ 8 years ago   Apr 23, '15 5:58pm  
Just heard that on the news. Hopefully it's just temporary until they can get this recent problem solved. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 23, '15 6:02pm  
This has to be financially disastrous for them, be lucky if they don't foldBRENHAM, TX (KTRK) -- Blue Bell in Brenham is going to shut down production temporarily in Brenham by the end of the week to train employees in new systems and procedures.Blue Bell spokesperson Joe Robertson told Eyewitness News' Ted Oberg on the phone, "We may not make any ice cream for a while."No employees have been laid off and we have no reason to believe this is a permanent shutdown.Additionally, an employee tipped us to dumpsters at the back of the plant full of Blue Bell half gallons. Eyewitness News is told they are being thrown out, thousands and thousands of half gallons.Blue Bell says this is recalled product. But they previously said they will 'produce and hold' product to be tested. This appears to be a shift in policy. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 23, '15 6:04pm  
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 23, '15 6:44pm  
listeria can be introduced in the milk supply. all dairy herds are routinely vaccinated for listeriosis as part of their veterinary program but all it takes is one cow.. or it can come from a contaminated water supply. in some locales, animals such as pigs carrying listeria defecate and it is washed into the streams and channels.  the fact that listeria supposedly showed up in both oklahoma and in brenham might mean it is an outside source of ingredients that supplies both plants. once it is in the machinery, you have to disassemble the machinery and disinfect each and every part, then reassemble it. bluebell was smart to make it a preemptive effort to be public and honest about it. rather than try to save money by hiding the situation, they have saved their reputation and in the marketplace, that is worth lots more than the small amount of production they recalled. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 23, '15 7:05pm  
The other large ice cream companies must be making a killing right now. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 23, '15 7:17pm  
Now that it showed up in yet another company its pretty obvious its coming from an out sourced ingredient like milk. They need to see what vendor/company sells to both companies and trace it. When they find out where it came from I will be glad I DONT work for THAT company....! 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 23, '15 7:39pm  
Come on Blue Bell!  Hang in there, and I'll fill my freezer with your ice cream! 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 23, '15 7:55pm  
I too have been pleased with their "high road" response, and look forward to being able to buy Blue Bell once again. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 23, '15 8:09pm  
I'm open to anyone selling some black market Coffee Bluebell. Name your price! 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 24, '15 1:17am  
I hope this doesn't last long. I'm pregnant and while I have plenty of pickles in the fridge, I am sadly lacking a freezer full of ice cream. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 24, '15 1:43am  
What will happen to their Astros sponsorship?  I'll miss hearing about Tin Roof. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 24, '15 7:05am  
I had a moment of silence in the ice cream aisle yesterday 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 24, '15 7:21am  
listeria can be introduced in the milk supply. all dairy herds are routinely vaccinated for listeriosis as part of their veterinary program but all it takes is one cow.. or it can come from a contaminated water supply. in some locales, animals such as pigs carrying listeria defecate and it is washed into the streams and channels.  the fact that listeria supposedly showed up in both oklahoma and in brenham might mean it is an outside source of ingredients that supplies both plants. once it is in the machinery, you have to disassemble the machinery and disinfect each and every part, then reassemble it. bluebell was smart to make it a preemptive effort to be public and honest about it. rather than try to save money by hiding the situation, they have saved their reputation and in the marketplace, that is worth lots more than the small amount of production they recalled.
 
@ProblemAgain: Couldnt agree with you more.  They saved their reputation by being open about it.  They put their customers ahead of their own bottom line.  Always liked their product and now I respect them as a company.  Cant wait til they come back.
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 24, '15 7:23am  
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 24, '15 7:25am  
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 24, '15 7:27am  
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