Blue Bell says its ice cream won't return soon

It is taking longer than expected for Blue Bell Ice Cream to make its way back into groceries, and the company's president said Thursday it is still months away "at a minimum."

The company's Brenham, Texas, Broken Arrow, Okla., and Sylacauga, Ala., production plans are closed because of possible listeria contanimation, meaning Blue Bell Creameries isn't producing right now, according to the Montgomery Advertiser.

Also on Thursday, a government investigation claimed Blue Bell had evidence of listeria bacteria at its Oklahoma plant as far back as March 2013. The company continued to ship ice cream from the plant after what the FDA considers inadequate cleaning.

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