The recent Listeria outbreak is linked to Large Olaf Ice Creaman ice cream brand based in Sarasota, Florida, According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
One person died of the outbreak, while 22 people were hospitalized. The outbreak has spread to 10 states.
The Center for Disease Control said Health officials interviewed 17 patients, 14 of whom reported having eaten ice cream.
Of the 13 people who remembered what type of ice cream they ate, six were able to name the brand, remembering that it was Big Olaf Ice Cream or a site serving the same brand of ice cream.
company Posted on social media on Sunday Regarding the outbreak, describing it as “speculation” while adding at the same time that they were cooperating with all local authorities.
“At the moment, it’s just speculation since it’s an ongoing investigation, our brand’s association with these cases has not been confirmed…” The company mentioned. “The original report we got from the Florida Department of Health on Friday 1st of July, was that there were 23 reported cases… 6 out of the 23 patients reported having eaten Big Olaf ice cream, but nothing was proven.”
Customers with this brand of ice cream are advised to throw it away, as well as clean and sanitize all items that may have come into contact with the product.
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