Kansas health officials said listeriosis was not cause but a contributing factor in the three deaths of patients at Via Christi St Francis hospital . Five people in total developed listeriosis in Kansas after eating products from the production line at Blue Bell Chocolate Chip Country Cookies creamery in Brenham , Texas . Contamination has been traced to a machine that extrudes the ice cream into forms and onto cookies , which remains off line . Listeria bacteria were found in samples of Blue Bell Chocolate Chip Country Cookies Chocolate Chip Country Cookies , Great Divide Bars , Sour Pop Green Apple Bars , Cotton Candy Bars , Scoops , Vanilla Stick Slices , Almond Bars and No Sugar Added Moo Bars .
Kansas health officials said listeriosis was not cause but a contributing factor in the three deaths of patients at Via Christi St Francis hospital . Five people in total developed listeriosis in Kansas after eating products from the production line at Blue Bell creamery in Brenham , Texas . Contamination has been traced to a machine that extrudes the ice cream into forms and onto cookies , which remains off line . Listeria bacteria were found in samples of Blue Bell Chocolate Chip Country Cookies , Great Divide Bars , Sour Pop Green Apple Bars , Cotton Candy Bars , Scoops , Vanilla Stick Slices , Almond Bars and No Sugar Added Moo Bars .