UPDATE: Shasta’s finds temporary partner after Blue Bell expands recall

UPDATE: Shasta’s Ice Cream and More has developed an interim distribution deal with Ashby’s Sterling Ice Cream that will keep its doors open following Blue Bell’s recall.

Shasta’s, which only sold Blue Bell before its supply of ice cream was potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, will serve Ashby’s after it receives its first full shipment on Thursday and will resume full service on the following day, according to a UH statement.

Shasta’s plans to continue its 10-year relationship with Blue Bell once the Brenham-based creamery confirms that its products are safe.

“With the students, faculty, staff and campus visitors in mind, Shasta’s will continue to provide quality customer service and products,” according to a UH statement. “Customers will be notified once Blue Bell products are safe and back on the menu.”

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April 20: Blue Bell has expanded its recall to all of its products, as announced earlier today on the company website. This brings Shasta’s Ice Cream and More into question. The ice cream shop exclusively serves Blue Bell products shipped from Blue Bell’s Brenham plant. It also serves coffee, candy and pastries.

“Blue Bell Ice Cream of Brenham, Texas, is voluntarily recalling all of its products currently on the market made at all of its facilities including ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet and frozen snacks because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes,” the statement reads.

An email to a UH administrator invovled with Shasta’s has not been returned.

Originally, Blue Bell only recalled products that were shipped from its Broken Arrow, Okla. plant. The first recall was announced April 7 after the plant’s products were potentially exposed to the bacteria.

Symptoms of Listerosis includes fever, diarrhea, stiff neck, nausea and muscle aches. If you start to develop any possible symptoms of Listerosis, which can present themselves anywhere from three to 70 days after contact with the bacteria, contact your doctor as soon as possible or visit the UH Health Center.

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