Saudi- SFDA warns against ice cream brand

(MENAFN- Arab News) The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has warned the public about the purchase or consumption of "Blue Bell Ice Cream" after claims the product has been contaminated by dangerous bacteria.
In a statement posted on its website the SFDA said that it had received a warning from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) saying that the Blue Bell Creameries Company had withdrawn ice cream products carrying the brand Blue Bell Ice Cream due to concerns that products had been infected by Listeriosis bacteria.
According to the warning the contaminated products include all products of the company that were produced in the state of Oklahoma which can be identified by their bar code numbers and expiry dates. The SFDA advised consumers to dispose of the products immediately adding that it addressed all the concerned parties to make sure that the local markets are free from the dangerous ice cream product.