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IcyPeas

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Sat Jul 2, 2022, 05:16 PM Jul 2022

FOOD SAFETY ALERT: Listeria Outbreak Linked to Ice Cream brand sold in Florida

Consumers who have Big Olaf Creamery brand ice cream at home should throw away any remaining product. Big Olaf Creamery brand ice cream is only sold in Florida.

Clean any areas, containers, and serving utensils that may have touched Big Olaf ice cream products.

About Listeria:

- Listeria can cause severe illness (known as invasive listeriosis) when the bacteria spread beyond the gut to other parts of the body.

- Pregnant people, adults 65 years or older, and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for severe illness.

- Symptoms of severe illness usually start within 2 weeks after eating food contaminated with Listeria, but may start as early as the same day or as late as 70 days after.

- Listeria can also cause common food poisoning symptoms, like diarrhea and fever. People who experience these symptoms usually recover without treatment.

- For more information about Listeria, see Listeria Questions and Answers.


https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/monocytogenes-06-22/

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