Wellness

[Mindy D]

Posted July 2, 2022

Fast Facts

• Illnesses: 23
• Hospitalizations: 22
• Deaths: 1
• States: 10
• Recall: No
• Investigation status: Active

What Everyone Should Do

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.

What Businesses Should Do

Do not serve or sell any Big Olaf ice cream products.

• Big Olaf Creamery in Sarasota, FL, is voluntarily contacting retail locations to recommend against selling their ice cream products until further notice.
• Clean and disinfect any areas and equipment that may have touched Big Olaf ice cream products, including ice cream scoops and other serving utensils.

ABOVE IS TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE CDC PAGE ON THE OUTBREAK.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjBy9K7-N_4AhVJlmoFHXDABF8Q...

[Mindy D]

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

MAP OF AFFECTED STATES AND NUMBER OF ILL FROM EACH STATE. 12 of the sick were in Florida.