Galveston Woman Sues Blue Bell, Claims She Got Listeria From Ice Cream

[TexasTowelie]

Blue Bell officials can't seem to catch a break. Every time it starts to look like they can just get past the ice cream maker's listeria scandal, more safety concerns become public.

Once again the company has been slapped with a lawsuit filed by a Galveston woman who says she got sick after eating contaminated ice cream, according to a lawsuit recently filed in Galveston County District Court.

On April 18, 2015, Ursula Burton bought ice cream at a Valero convenience store. Burton and her daughter ate the ice cream and went to an art walk, but from there both of them "became violently ill and started to vomit," according to lawsuit, which was filed on Monday.

Burton contends in the lawsuit that she was subsequently diagnosed with listeriosis and is now lactose intolerant while her daughter now has a dairy sensitivity because they ingested listeria-tainted Blue Bell ice cream.

Read more: http://www.houstonpress.com/news/galveston-woman-sues-blue-bell-claims-she-got-listeria-from-ice-cream-9372053

[napi21]

1. Interesting that they got sick within hours of eating the ice cream. I found this bit of info:

How long does it take to get symptoms of listeria?
Symptoms may begin a few days after you've eaten contaminated food, but it may take as long as 30 days or more before the first signs and symptoms of infection begin. If the listeria infection spreads to your nervous system, signs and symptoms may include: Headache.Feb 8, 2017

It's a google search but the info is from the Mayo Clinic. I'm thinking this case is going nowhere!

[TexasTowelie]

2. Nuisance value settlement.

She waited until just prior to the end of the two-year statute of limitations to file a claim. It will be interesting to see if her medical records indicate any signs of listeria.