FDA Releases Results of Ice Cream Factory Inspections Spurred by Recalls, Listeria
At a Glance FDA takes action after a series of ice cream recalls and a listeria outbreakThe FDA inspected 89 ice cream manufacturing facilities in 32 states. The CDC estimates that 3,000 people a year die in the U.S. from foodborne illnesses.One plant was shut down, five others took corrective action. A two-year investigation of ice cream production facilities by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration led to three voluntary recalls, one facility forced to cease production, and numerous corrective...