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When trying to go viral goes wrong. Blue Bell Creameries has immediately stepped into action after video surfaced of a young woman tampering with their ice cream at a San Antonio grocery store.
The company is now coordinating with law enforcement, retail partners, and social media to track down the woman shown in a video licking the top of a 64-ounce ice cream container at a grocery store then putting it back on the freezer shelf.
Twitter users claimed to have identified the woman by her alleged handle “xx.asiaaa.xx” but the account has since been deleted. NewsOne reports that the woman could face a felony depending on Texas’s food tampering laws. A conviction for Tampering with Consumer Product under subsection (c) is punished as a Third-Degree Felony, with a maximum possible fine of up to $10,000 and prison time of up to 10 years, according to law sources.
Blue Bell said in a statement, “We want to thank our consumers for alerting us to the recent food tampering incident. We take this issue very seriously and are currently working with law enforcement, retail partners, and social media platforms. This type of incident will not be tolerated.”
The statement continued, “Food safety is a top priority, and we work hard to provide a safe product and maintain the highest level of confidence from our consumers. During production, our half gallons are flipped upside down and sent to a hardening room where the ice cream freezes to create a natural seal. The lids are frozen tightly to the carton. Any attempt at opening the product should be noticeable. We will continue to monitor this situation.”
Some consumers took to social media to criticize Blue Bell for the lack of safety sealing on their products. The company responded to the criticism, “During production, our half gallons are flipped upside down and sent to a hardening room where the ice cream freezes to the lid creating a natural seal. The lids are frozen tightly to the carton. Any attempt at opening the product should be noticeable.”
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