article_snippet.sent: the CDC are devastated and know that Blue Bell has to be and can be better than this," Paul Kruse, Blue Bell CEO and president, said in a statement.
article_snippet.sent: Quality and safety have always been our top priorities.
article_snippet.sent: the CDC are deeply saddened and concerned for all those who have been affected.
article_snippet.sent: In the United States, an estimated 1,600 people become seriously ill each year, and approximately 16% of these illnesses result in death.
article_snippet.sent: CNN's Debra Goldschmidt, Amanda Watts and Jacque Wilson contributed to this report.