Employees had nowhere to wash hands at ice cream factory behind listeria outbreak, FDA says

Key Facts

• February 2, 2023 / 9:04 PM / CBS News Employees at Big Olaf Creamery, the Florida-based creamery behind a multistate listeria outbreak last year, had nowhere to wash their hands before they entered the production room, according to an investigation conducted by the Food and Drug Administration.
• "It was observed that there was no handwash sink outside of the production area for employees to wash and sanitize hands before entering the production room," the FDA wrote.
• The FDA's investigation found a range of other issues at the ice cream manufacturer that contributed to the outbreak, including a lack of a written food safety plan.
• "You did not identify and establish controls related to the hazard of recontamination with environmental pathogens at your facility," the FDA wrote.

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